On Thursday, Flathead faced Big Sky in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Flathead Braves/Bravettes lost 18-3 to the Big Sky Eagles. Flathead has struggled against Big Sky recently, as their contest on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Flathead saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Bessen, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Bessen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Big Sky's side, they got a massive performance out of Grace Hood, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Mcguinn, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
Flathead's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Big Sky, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1-1.
Flathead will take on Helena at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Flathead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Big Sky, they will head out on the road to face off against Hellgate at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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