Softball Preview: Billings Senior Broncs vs. Gallatin Raptors
Billings Senior is 6-0 against Gallatin since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Billings Senior Broncs will head out on the road to challenge the Gallatin Raptors at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Billings Senior scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Skyview a 10-0 shutout.
Riley Tryan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Tryan has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tryan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Billings Senior got a massive performance out of Viennah Meyer, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Octavia Meyer was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Gallatin has not done well against Russell recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way in their second game on Saturday. Gallatin walked away with a 10-7 win over Russell. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gallatin.
Kelly Coon was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braxton Gray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Billings Senior made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3-1. As for Gallatin, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Gallatin's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Billings Senior has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Gallatin, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2. Will Billings Senior keep running through batters, or will Gallatin buck the trend?
Billings Senior took their win against Gallatin when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Billings Senior 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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