The Gem City Bison had been searching for their first win against the Spearfish Sasquatch this season, and their wish came true Saturday night.

Starting pitcher Kenji Miller pitched five innings of four-run ball, but ultimately took the loss as the Bison defeated the Sasquatch 7-5 in game two of a three-game series.

Coming into Saturday's matchup, the Bison had lost the first four games between the two teams, including a series sweep during the Sasquatch's last home stand. Hungry for a win, they took the second game behind seven runs on eight hits.

The Spearfish offense started off hot at the plate against Bison starting pitcher Jameson Eickhart , scoring four runs in the first three innings to take a 4-1 lead. However, they were kept silent throughout the middle innings of the game, not scoring again until the ninth inning.

Gem City reliever Mitchell Winter, who played first base in game one, pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings, only allowing one hit. The Sasquatch had no answer before eventually scoring the ninth-inning run off of reliever Marco Feria to make the score 7-5, but the comeback bid was just short.

Second baseman Ryan Bachman went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Right fielder Nicky Winterstein, shortstop Johnny McHenry, and designated hitter Drew Biggerstaff all added an RBI, as well.

However, the Bison offense had the last laugh, scoring three runs in the fourth off Kenji Miller to tie the game, followed by a couple of runs in the sixth to take their first lead of the night.

Relievers Griffin Shearon and Gavin Van Horn took over for Miller after the fifth inning, but the Bison continued to find ways to put balls in play. Shearon went two innings, surrendering two runs on five walks. Van Horn finished the game for Spearfish, pitching two innings of one-run ball.

While the Bison were very disciplined at the plate all night, their base running gave them a major advantage. Gem City stole 12 bases throughout the game, and no runners were thrown out, leading them to steal seemingly whenever they wanted to.

While the Sasquatch offense certainly struggled, three of the Bison runs were scored behind wild pitches. Combined with the aggressive Gem City base running, the Bison kept the lead the rest of the night.

The Sasquatch look to win the series in game three against the Bison tomorrow afternoon at 4:05 pm.