On Tuesday, Helena faced Big Sky in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Helena Bengals fell just short of the Big Sky Eagles by a score of 7-6. Helena has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kamryn Klemp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Ashley Koenig was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Helena was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Big Sky only hit a.
On Big Sky's side, Liberty Rogers looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooke Schaffer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Mcguinn, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Helena's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Big Sky, they pushed their record up to 18-1-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Helena will take on Sentinel at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Sentinel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Big Sky, they will head out on the road to take on Capital at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Capital will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Big Sky surely won't give up without a fight.
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