Softball Preview: Crane Pirates vs. Billings Wildcats
Crane is 7-0 against Billings since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Crane Pirates are on the road again to play the Billings Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Crane will be strutting in after a victory while Billings will be coming in after a defeat.
Crane is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Verona (and have done all season long). Crane was the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Verona on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Billings was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 13-7 to Clever. That's two games in a row now that Billings has lost by exactly six runs.
Brooke Collison was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Kyla Essick was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Crane's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Billings, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Everything went Crane's way against Billings in their previous matchup back in April as Crane made off with a 12-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crane since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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