Softball Preview: Bozeman Hawks vs. Russell Rustlers
Bozeman is 0-10 against Russell since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bozeman Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Russell Rustlers at 3:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Bozeman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Skyview, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Bozeman was ranked 23rd). Bozeman lost 19-3 to Skyview on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Bozeman has lost by exactly 16 runs.
Bozeman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Hopkinson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Avery Westphal was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Russell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to Belgrade, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Bozeman are also on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11. As for Russell, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Bozeman suffered a grim 18-6 defeat to Russell in their previous meeting back in April. Can Bozeman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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