By: Ari Wohl

For a second straight game, the Casper Spuds used a big fifth inning to take a commanding lead and defeat the Sasquatch 12-2 on Friday night.

Right-handed pitcher Easton Brooks got the start for the Sasquatch and delivered three innings, allowing just one run. He received early support from the Sasquatch offense, as Lane Seim deposited a solo home run over the left-field wall to tie the score in the second inning.

Both offenses were quiet in the fourth, but things got away from the Sasquatch once again in the bottom of the fifth. After scoring six runs in the fifth inning of Thursday’s season opener, Casper plated eight runs in the fifth on Friday night.

Sasquatch relievers again struggled with command, walking two Spuds, and hitting three in the frame. Over the first two games of the season, Sasquatch pitchers have issued 15 walks and hit eight Spuds batters.

Before the game, head coach Justus Scott talked about the issues with command and how he hopes to see it resolved.

“It’s hard to tell. Sometimes you just have to let it play out and have guys get multiple outings and multiple innings… Guys are working on things, and they know that. That’s what I chalk it up to unless it persists,” Scott said.

Outside of the home run by Seim in the second inning, the Sasquatch struggled to establish an offensive presence. Spearfish batters had just four hits in the game and were struck out 11 times.

Scott also talked about using this four-game series as an opportunity for each player to showcase their abilities.

“This series — when we’re done and driving back to Spearfish, that everyone has gotten some AB’s and got some innings and we get to see them live,” Scott said.



The Sasquatch will look to get their first win of the summer on May 25th when they take on the Spuds for the third game of the four-game set.