The Skyview Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Russell Rustlers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Skyview has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Russell will come in with four straight victories.
Skyview is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Billings West, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Skyview was ranked 15th). Skyview lost 17-3 to Billings West on Tuesday.
Tailer Senn was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Russell earned a 9-6 win over Great Falls on Tuesday.
Myli Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kieva Mapes was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ruby Dean, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Skyview's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Russell, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Everything went Skyview's way against Russell when the teams last played back in April as Skyview made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skyview 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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