On Thursday, Sentinel faced Flathead in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sentinel Spartans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Flathead Braves/Bravettes a 9-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Sentinel, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Piper Whitman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Whitman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Whitman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Nina Samoury was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Wright, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sentinel's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Flathead, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Butte the next time they take the field. Sentinel will host Butte at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while Flathead will host them at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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