The Great Falls Bison will head out on the road to face off against the Billings Senior Broncs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Great Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Great Falls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Billings Senior, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Great Falls was ranked 15th). Great Falls lost 12-3 to Billings Senior on Tuesday. Great Falls has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Billings Senior's part, Riley Tryan made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Tryan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Rayvin Fisher looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Billings Senior got a massive performance out of Isabelle Dillon, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ivy Runsabove, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Great Falls' loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Billings Senior, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4-1.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Great Falls hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. However, it's not like Billings Senior struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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