On Thursday, Belgrade faced Gallatin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Belgrade Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Gallatin Raptors an 11-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Belgrade also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Olivia Mills made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Mills has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mills was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Rylee Feight was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ella Seaman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Belgrade's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Gallatin, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Belgrade will be playing in front of their home fans against Bozeman at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Belgrade is facing Bozeman at the right time seeing as Bozeman is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Gallatin, they will head out on the road to challenge Billings Senior at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gallatin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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