Big Sky and Butte are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Big Sky Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Butte Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Big Sky has seven straight wins, Butte has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Big Sky is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Helena, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Big Sky was ranked first). Big Sky skirted past Helena 8-6.
The team relied heavily on Grace Hood, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sadie Mcguinn, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Butte might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-1 to Glacier, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Butte saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlinn Mullaney, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Big Sky's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0-1. As for Butte, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Big Sky's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. Big Sky has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Butte, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Big Sky continue to outrun the ball?
Big Sky took their win against Butte when the teams last played last Saturday by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Big Sky since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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