The Gallatin Raptors will face off against the Billings Central Catholic Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Gallatin 3.3, Billings Central Catholic 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Gallatin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Bozeman, who was ranked 18th at the time (Gallatin was ranked first). The Raptors fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The loss was the Raptors' first of the season.
Louis Musial
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Louis Musial made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Billings Central Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 10-7 to Beaverhead County. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Rams, who until this contest were averaging 2.67 runs allowed.
Billings Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Gallatin, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 15-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Gallatin has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Billings Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.3 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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