In perhaps the biggest series matchup of the summer so far, the Spearfish Sasquatch made a major statement in game one.

Catcher Drew Biggerstaff drove in two runs behind a 3-for-5 night, and the Sasquatch offense wreaked havoc once more in a 9-4 victory over the Canyon County Spuds on Monday evening.

Coming into this series, the Sasquatch were two and a half games behind the Spuds in the division after losing four of five in Idaho a couple weeks ago. This time, the Sasquatch fired back on their home territory to push the Spuds’ lead to one and a half games behind as they aim to make the playoffs in the second half of the season.

The Sasquatch bats continued their consistent work early at the plate with another 15-hit performance, driving nine runs across. Spearfish scored six of its runs in the first four innings off of Spuds pitcher Nico Martinez, who was tagged for 10 hits before leaving the game in the fifth inning.

Biggerstaff was not the only Sasquatch hitter to celebrate a multi-hit game. Leadoff hitter Nicky Winterstein went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, followed by Gabe Springer’s 3-for-5 and two-RBI performance.

With a 6-3 lead for the Sasquatch in the seventh inning, first baseman Damon Gaither provided some much-needed insurance with a two-run shot over the right field wall for his first home run this season since joining the team.

Sasquatch pitcher Cam Hoiland had another solid night on the mound, tossing five innings of two-run ball while striking out six Spuds hitters. His performance was followed by a three-inning outing from reliever Drew Hedtke and a scoreless ninth from Wyatt Adams to seal the deal in game one.

The Sasquatch improve to 4-2 in the second half of the season, as well as moving to 3-1 on the home stand. Spearfish looks to continue its winning ways in game two against Canyon County on Tuesday night.