How sweep it is.

The Spearfish Sasquatch offense surged for three unanswered runs in the sixth inning, and the Squatch won game three with a score of 4-2 to sweep the Gem City Bison on Thursday night.

The three-game sweep of the Bison is the first of such for the Sasquatch this season, as well as their longest winning streak to date. After winning their first two games in convincing fashion, the Squatch kept the momentum on their side in game 3.  

Center fielder Carson Green went 2-for-4 on the night, and right fielder Nicky Winterstein drove in two runs to take the lead in the sixth inning in just his second start of the season with the Sasquatch.

Starting pitcher Connor Jones played into the seventh inning, continuing a hot streak for the Sasquatch pitching rotation. All three starters in the series pitched at least 6 innings against the Bison, surrendering a total of only 4 runs. Jones didn’t feel well before the game, but he didn’t seem to let that bother him, pitching six innings of two-run ball and giving the Sasquatch time to get their bats going.

For the first time in the series, the Sasquatch found themselves down 1-0 early after a solo home run from Bison second baseman Randy Stultz in the third inning. That shot over the left field wall was the only hard contact that Jones allowed through his next three innings.

Gem City’s lead didn’t last for long.

In the sixth inning, the Squatch bats erupted for three runs to take a 4-1 lead. With runners on first and second, right fielder Nicky Winterstein hit a high chopper into left field, scoring Carson Green and Keenan O’Brien for the three-run lead.

The Bison caught up with Jones in the seventh, as he left the inning with bases loaded and no outs. The next-man-up mentality was on full display as Jackson Betancourt made his first appearance out of the bullpen since recovering from a shoulder injury. Betancourt escaped the inning with a 4-2 lead as a potential double play wasn’t in time, allowing a runner to score.

Still, the Squatch held and kept that lead for the remainder of the game, with reliever Kolby Schiffer closing the door in the ninth behind two strikeouts.

With the sweep tonight, the Squatch are 8-16 on the season and take their momentum into game one of a three-game set against the Badlands Big Sticks Friday night.