Bozeman has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Billings Senior Broncs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bozeman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Belgrade, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Bozeman was ranked 22nd). Bozeman fell victim to a tough 26-15 defeat at the hands of Belgrade on Thursday. Bozeman has not had much luck with Belgrade recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Jacobi Coombs was cooking despite her team's loss, going 5-for-5 with a home run, five runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Hopkinson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Bozeman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Billings Senior scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Gallatin as Billings Senior made off with an 18-5 victory. With that win, Billings Senior brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Billings Senior got a massive performance out of Octavia Meyer, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. Madi Ban was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Bozeman's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Billings Senior, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3-1.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bozeman hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Billings Senior struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bozeman might still be hurting after the 26-1 defeat they got from Billings Senior in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Bozeman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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