After two games on the road, Bozeman is heading back home. They will take on the Big Sky Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bozeman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Russell, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Bozeman was ranked 23rd). Bozeman lost 11-1 to Russell on Thursday.
Bozeman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Hopkinson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Bozeman hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Russell struck out five times.
Meanwhile, Big Sky had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 victory over the Spartans.
Brooke Schaffer was a standout: she got on base in all six of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Sadie Mcguinn was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Bozeman's loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Big Sky, their win bumped their record up to 15-1-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Bozeman hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Big Sky struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bozeman might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Big Sky when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Bozeman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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