Flathead had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 7-13 to make it five. They lost 8-2 to the Sentinel Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 back in April.
Flathead saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Nyman, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
As for Sentinel, their record now sits at 18-3. Considering they have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Sentinel's side, Alyssa Hanninen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave Hanninen a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Hayden Slater was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Payton Taylor was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
As of now, neither Flathead nor Sentinel have any future games scheduled.
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