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.