On Saturday, Gallatin faced Billings West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gallatin Raptors fell just short of the Billings West Golden Bears by a score of 5-4. The loss continues a trend for Gallatin in their matchups with Billings West: they've now lost eight in a row.
Gallatin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Klemann, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Klemann has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Kelly Coon, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Billings West's side, the team relied heavily on Mya Boos, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lileigh Nieto, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Gallatin's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Billings West, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gallatin will take on Butte at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Billings West, they will head out on the road to square off against Billings Senior at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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