Eagles
| 04/30/25 vs Sentinel | 5 |
| 04/25/25 @ Flathead | 13 |
| 04/24/25 @ Glacier | 4 |
| 04/19/25 vs Belgrade | 7 |
| 04/19/25 vs Billings Senior | 7 |
| + 9 more games |
Big Sky has gone 9-1 against Hellgate recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Knights at 3:00 p.m. Big Sky is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 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 21st at the time (Big Sky was ranked eighth). The Eagles took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans on Wednesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this game were averaging four runs allowed.
Sadie McGuinn was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. Elise Regan also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Hellgate's offense. They came up short against Helena on Saturday, falling 14-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Big Sky's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Hellgate, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hellgate's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Big Sky has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Hellgate, though, as they've been averaging 10.7 hits. Given Big Sky's sizable advantage in that area, the Knights will need to find a way to close that gap.
Big Sky took their victory against Hellgate when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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