The Big Sky Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Beaverhead County Beavers at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Big Sky sitting on four straight wins and Beaverhead County on seven.
Big Sky is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Butte, who was ranked 15th at the time (Big Sky was ranked third). The Eagles were the clear victors by an 18-9 margin over the Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Remington Howard
| 04/21/26 vs Butte | 8 |
| 04/18/26 vs Flathead | 3 |
| 04/18/26 vs Bigfork | 4 |
| 04/13/26 @ East Helena | 3 |
| 04/04/26 vs Frenchtown | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
The team relied heavily on Remington Howard, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, eight RBI, and three runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.3 RBI per game. Ethan Paugh was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Big Sky hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Beaverhead County got the win against Polson on Friday by a conclusive 10-2. Considering the Beavers have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Beaverhead County also got a great performance from Logan Fox as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Fox has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tristan Alvarez was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Moreni, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Big Sky's record now sits at 6-1. As for Beaverhead County, their record is now 7-0.
Saturday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Big Sky has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .535. However, it's not like Beaverhead County struggles in that department as they've averaged .540. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
