The Big Sky Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Capital Bruins at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Big Sky comes in on six and Capital on five.
Big Sky is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Helena, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Big Sky was ranked fourth). Big Sky skirted past Helena 7-6.
Liberty Rogers looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Brooke Schaffer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Delaney Laird was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Capital can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Sentinel 17-4.
Capital got a massive performance out of Riley Chandler, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Anna Cockhill, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Big Sky pushed their record up to 18-1-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Capital, their record now sits at 15-4.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Big Sky hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .427. However, it's not like Capital struggles in that department as they've averaged .394. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Big Sky beat Capital 4-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Big Sky since the team 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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