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A night after the Spearfish Sasquatch clinched a playoff berth in a walk-off win over the Badlands Big Sticks, they kept their foot on the gas pedal all night in game four. Center Fielder Griffin Shearon broke a tied game with a bases-clearing double in the sixth inning, and Spearfish added on from there, defeating the Big Sticks 15-8 in the fourth game of a five-game series on Friday night. Coming into Friday’s matchup, the Sasquatch had taken the first three games of the series in nail-biting fashion. However, in a bullpen game between both teams, the Spearfish offense formed a comfortable lead in the later innings to set the commanding tone for the rest of the game. Down 6-1 in the second inning, the Sasquatch offense fired back completely, scoring six of their own in the bottom half of the inning. With both teams tied at eight in the sixth, Shearon drove in three runs to push the Sasquatch ahead for their first lead since the first inning. After a three-run eighth to add insurance, Spearfish easily maintained the seven-run lead with a shutdown ninth inning from reliever Damon Gaither. Spearfish tallied its 15 runs on 14 hits, only adding to the monstrous tear that the offense has experienced in the past few weeks. With the playoffs starting on Sunday night, a few Spearfish starters earned the day off, giving reliever Dylan Richey the opportunity to play in right field. After saving the first two games of the series for the Sasquatch, Richey reached his inning limit for the summer, but continued to contribute, going 2-for-3 with two walks in his first lineup start of the season. Designated hitter Ryan Doran went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, while catcher Davis Carr added three hits of his own to pad the Sasquatch lead late in the game. The Big Sticks added eight runs on 10 hits and five errors, with a few of the errors proving costly as a couple of Sasquatch runs scored as a result. After the Big Sticks loaded the bases with one out in the seventh, pitcher Jack Hostetler took the mound, striking out back-to-back Badlands hitters to end the inning and keep the score a four-run game. Spearfish improves to 17-10 in the second half of the season, pushing their win streak to four games in a row. After losing the first five of six games against Badlands to begin the season, the Sasquatch look to end the regular season with a series sweep of the Big Sticks on Saturday before beginning the divisional playoffs at home on Sunday evening.
With the Spearfish Sasquatch needing to win two of their last four games of the regular season, they cut the magic number to one game on Wednesday night. Center fielder Bryson Hoier drove in three runs, starting pitcher Brian Wrenn played deep into the game, and the Spearfish Sasquatch defeated the Badlands Big Sticks 9-7 in game two of a five-game set to move a step closer in clinching a playoff berth. The Sasquatch offense led the majority of the night, taking advantage of their opportunities with runners on base. Spearfish tallied its nine runs on 11 hits along with an error-free game defensively, leading to the second consecutive win against the Big Sticks to begin the home series. After going hitless with three strikeouts in game one on Tuesday, Bryson Hoier flipped the script in game two. Hoier finished his night 3-for-5 with three RBIs scattered throughout the game, leaving him a triple shy of hitting for the cycle. After an early 1-0 lead for the Big Sticks early in the game, the Sasquatch struck back in the bottom of the first behind a Bryson Hoier leadoff home run on the first pitch of the game. Two Sasquatch runs followed soon after as Spearfish led with a 3-1 lead after the first, and the offense continued to add on runs from there. In his first start of the year for the Sasquatch, Wrenn kept the Badlands offense at bay after allowing an early run in the top of the first inning. Wrenn kept the ball on the ground, going six innings of three-run ball while surrendering ten hits. The Sasquatch poured on the run support early, scoring seven of their nine runs in the first three innings alone, which gave Wrenn some insurance to work with on the mound. The Big Sticks added seven runs on 14 hits and two errors, struggling to cash in on a couple of scoring opportunities with bases loaded. After the Big Sticks loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth, reliever Dylan Richey finished business with a ground out in the ninth inning to solidify the game two win. The Sasquatch take the first two games against the Big Sticks, improving their record to 14-10. Spearfish looks to take the series, along with a divisional playoff berth, with a game three win Friday night.
J.D. Kirchner knew that he needed to step up in a Sasquatch starting rotation that had lost a few notable players in the past couple of weeks. So, he did exactly that. Kirchner tossed an absolute gem on the mound, and the Sasquatch offense did its job, lifting Spearfish over the Casper Horseheads 5-1 on Saturday night. While the Sasquatch bats have been improving game after game just in time for the postseason, Kirchner’s performance was easily the biggest takeaway in game two of the series. Kirchner was efficient all night on the mound, going the distance with eight innings of two-hit, shutout ball to keep the Horseheads off the board. Given an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, he commanded the zone with ease, striking out four Casper hitters throughout his outing. Kirchner held Casper hitless through five innings until the sixth inning in a play that resulted in an errant throw but was registered as the first hit of the night for the Horseheads. He walked six batters, with the majority of them occurring in the last three innings, but was able to escape trouble each inning to give the Sasquatch bullpen some much-needed rest. Spearfish reliever Brian Wrenn finished the job in the ninth for the Sasquatch’s fifth win in a row, including their fifth consecutive victory over the Horseheads. The Sasquatch kept their hot offense rolling, pushing across five runs on seven hits. Just as J.D Kirchner went deep into the contest, so did Casper starting pitcher Roger Reng, who went eight innings and struck out eight Spearfish hitters. However, the Sasquatch were able to tally four runs on six hits early off of Reng, who took the loss. The Sasquatch scored four runs in the first two innings before Reng settled in, and they held that lead with ease the rest of the night. Shortstop Gabe Springer had a 3-for-4 night with an RBI, pushing his batting average on the season to .285 after a slow start to the year. Second baseman Ryan Bachman and right fielder Nicky Winterstein each added a hit and a pair of RBIs, as well. The Sasquatch add another win to the second-half column, improving their record to 13-9, and they aim to complete a series sweep of the Horseheads in an afternoon matchup against Casper on Sunday.
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