Softball Recap: Skyview Falcons vs. Great Falls Bison
On Saturday, Skyview faced Great Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skyview Falcons put the hurt on the Great Falls Bison with a sharp 14-6 win. The result was nothing new for Skyview, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Lily Adams made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off 12 hits (and not a single walk). Adams has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Adams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lexi Johnston was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Tailer Senn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Great Falls' side, Isabella Saunders was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dykota Lyons, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Skyview now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Great Falls, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Skyview will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Russell at 12:00 p.m. Russell has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something Skyview will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Great Falls, they will head out on the road to take on Billings West at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Great Falls has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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