Billings Senior is 10-0 against Bozeman since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Billings Senior Broncs will look to defend their home field against the Bozeman Hawks at 12:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Billings Senior is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Gallatin, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Billings Senior was ranked 12th). Billings Senior blew past Gallatin 18-5. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Ban, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, sadly, Bozeman is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They fell victim to a tough 26-15 defeat at the hands of Belgrade on Thursday. One positive for Bozeman, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Jacobi Coombs was cooking despite her team's loss, going 5-for-5 with a home run, five runs, and a double. Izzy Van Tighem was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-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.
The victory made it two in a row for Billings Senior and bumps their season record up to 2-3-1. As for Bozeman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Billings Senior hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Bozeman struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Billings Senior's way against Bozeman when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Billings Senior made off with a 26-1 win. Will Billings Senior repeat their success, or does Bozeman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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