On Thursday, Sentinel faced Big Sky in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sentinel Spartans fell just short of the Big Sky Eagles by a score of 7-5. Sentinel was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Big Sky apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Kennedy Dypwick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Sentinel lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Big Sky's side, Briella Wilson and Liberty Rogers dominated on the mound. Wilson struck out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits, while Rogers tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rogers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Hood was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four 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 six games she's played. Delaney Laird was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Sentinel dropped their record down to 5-5 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Big Sky, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0-1.
Sentinel will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Great Falls at 12:00 p.m. Great Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Big Sky, they will take on Gallatin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Big Sky is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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