Softball Recap: Billings West Golden Bears vs. Capital Bruins
Billings West stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Capital Bruins as the Billings West Golden Bears made off with a 13-2 victory. Billings West's win was all the more impressive since Capital was averaging only 3.77 runs allowed on the season.
Tatum Bush was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Bush has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bush was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lileigh Nieto, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Kylie King was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
On Capital's side, Anna Cockhill made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Billings West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Capital, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Billings West will take on Bozeman at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bozeman is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Billings West will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Capital, they will be playing at home against Butte at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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