Big Sky softball holds off Bravettes

MISSOULA — Sara Bjornson went the distance in the circle for Missoula Big Sky as the Eagles stymied a Bravettes for a 5-2 victory in Western AA softball Tuesday.

Bjornson allowed eight hits and fanned eight batters in the victory.  

June Stickney threw a complete game for the Bravettes in the loss, allowing seven hits and striking out four. She added a pair of hits. 

After Big Sky (9-3) got on the board thanks to a passed ball in the first, Hailey Nicoson extended the lead to 2-0 in the second with a big fly to center field. 

Danica Hennell answered with a lead-off blast for Flathead (3-9) in the third to make it 2-1. 

The Eagles added a run on a sacrifice fly in the fourth before Nicoson drove in her second run of the game on a single in the sixth. Big Sky added another run later in the inning. 

Flathead put two runners on in the seventh, with Reese Rosenberg coming home on a passed ball, but couldn’t continue the rally. 

Flathead is back on the diamond Thursday at Columbia Falls with first pitch schedule for 5 p.m. 

Flathead    001    000    1    -    2    8    1 

Big Sky    110    102    x    -    5    7    0 

June Stickney and Gwyn Hennell. Sara Bjornson and Hailey Nicoson. 

FLATHEAD — June Stickney 2-4, Sophia Torgison 1-3, Olivia Nyman 0-3, Macey McIlhargey 1-3, Tegan Strauss 1-2, Makenna Korf 0-3, Reese Rosenberg 1-3, Danica Hennell 1-3, Kinsey Lake 1-3, Gwyn Hennell 0-0. 

MISSOULA BIG SKY — Heaven Weaver 1-3, Sara Bjornson 0-3, Aubrey Bykari 0-3, Madison Norcorss 1-3, Logan Latrielle 1-3, Hailey Nicoson 3-3, Peyton Walters 1-3, Briella Wilson 0-2, Elise Regan 0-2. 

2B — Strauss. Latrielle. 3B — Weaver. HR — D.Hennell, Nicoson. RBIs — D.Hennell, Nicoson 2, Wilson 2.