On Saturday, Russell faced Billings West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Russell Rustlers lost 13-2 to the Billings West Golden Bears. Russell's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Russell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kieva Mapes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Billings West's side, Lileigh Nieto was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Nieto is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mya Boos, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Russell's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11. As for Billings West, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
As of now, neither Russell nor Billings West have any future games scheduled.
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