After a string of six wins, Big Sky's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Capital Bruins. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Big Sky has scored all season.
Big Sky saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Schaffer, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Capital's side, Kathryn Emmert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Emmert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Emmert was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Anna Cockhill was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Kate Drynan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Big Sky's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-2-1. As for Capital, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Big Sky nor Capital have any future games scheduled.
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