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| 04/25/26 - Away | 19-0 W |
| 05/01/25 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 04/01/25 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 05/04/24 - Away | 22-1 W |
| 04/06/24 - Home | 18-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Big Sky is a perfect 10-0 against Hellgate since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Eagles will host the Knights at 3:00 p.m. Big Sky is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Big Sky is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Sentinel, who was ranked second at the time (Big Sky was ranked seventh). The Eagles came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 12-7 on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Meanwhile, Hellgate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 12-2 to Helena. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly ten runs.
Hellgate saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Piper Wells, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. Ella Lambert also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Big Sky is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Hellgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Hellgate's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Big Sky hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .384. It's a different story for Hellgate, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Big Sky's hitters?
Big Sky got the 'W' in their previous matchup two weeks ago against Hellgate by a conclusive 19-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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