Gallatin had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Sentinel Spartans, falling 8-2. The Raptors were not able to make up for their loss to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Sentinel, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average this season.
For Sentinel's part, Piper Whitman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Whitman was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Bridger, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gigi Nimlos, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Gallatin has already played their next matchup (against Big Sky), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Sentinel, they will head out on the road to take on Glacier at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolfpack have averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season.
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