On Tuesday, Big Sky faced Sentinel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Big Sky Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 victory over the Sentinel Spartans. The win was familiar territory for Big Sky who now have three in a row.
Big Sky got a massive performance out of Brooke Schaffer, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Sadie Mcguinn was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
On Sentinel's side, Makenna Thorson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Goldbar, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Big Sky's victory bumped their record up to 15-1-1. As for Sentinel, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Big Sky is on the road again on Friday to play Bozeman at 4:00 p.m. Big Sky is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season. As for Sentinel, they will be playing at home against Flathead at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sentinel is facing Flathead at the right time seeing as Flathead is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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