On a cold night at Black Hills Energy Stadium, the Spearfish Sasquatch could not have been hotter.

The Sasquatch lit up the scoreboard with fifteen runs, starting pitcher Kenji Miller pitched lights out, and Spearfish handily defeated the Badlands Big Sticks 15-2 on Saturday night.

After a tough 7-6 loss in the first game between the two teams Friday night, the Sasquatch had a short memory and fired on all cylinders to win game two in more-than-convincing fashion.

In a bullpen game for the Big Sticks, head coach Cameron Johnson had to go to relievers much quicker than he anticipated after the Sasquatch chased Badlands starter Eric Kessler off the mound before the end of the first inning. The Spearfish offense scored three runs in the first, two of the runs coming off of bases-loaded walks from Kessler.

The offensive onslaught was only just beginning.

The Sasquatch proceeded to score five runs in both the fifth and sixth innings as the Big Sticks relief core struggled to slow down the Squatch bats. A night after hitting the first grand slam of the year for the Sasquatch, third basemen Gabe Springer went 1-for-4 with three runs driven in to continue his hot streak at the plate.

Shortstop Johnny McHenry and right fielder Cam Hoiland each contributed a multi-hit game, as well as two RBIs on the night.

The fifteen-run win is the largest for the Sasquatch this season.

On the mound, Sasquatch pitcher Kenji Miller quietly pitched a gem, going seven innings and only allowing two runs, all while striking out seven Big Sticks batters. Miller’s start against the Big Sticks was his first home start of the year after joining the pitching rotation last week in Idaho against the Canyon County Spuds.

Spearfish relief pitcher Drew Hetke struck out the side in the eighth inning and fanned two Badlands hitters in the ninth, only adding to the complete team performance on Saturday night.

The Sasquatch improve to 9-17 on the season, and they look to take the series against the Big Sticks in game three Sunday afternoon.