There's no place like home for Russell, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past the Capital Bruins 12-1 on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rustlers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Myli Adams
| 04/19/25 vs Capital | 6 |
| 04/15/25 @ Gallatin | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ Skyview | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Belgrade | 0 |
| 04/05/25 @ Billings West | 4 |
| + 6 more games |
Myli Adams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI were her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylei Schultz-Palagi, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Hayden Olson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Russell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
With the victory, Russell broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. As for Capital, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Russell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-0 win against Sentinel on the 19th. As for Capital, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-12 loss against Skyview on the 19th.
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