On Tuesday, Skyview faced Billings West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skyview Falcons lost 17-3 to the Billings West Golden Bears. Skyview has not had much luck with Billings West recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Tailer Senn was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Billings West's side, Tatum Bush made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Bush has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bush was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mya Boos, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lileigh Nieto, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Skyview's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Billings West, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skyview will take on Russell at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Russell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Billings West, they will head out on the road to square off against Great Falls at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Billings West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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