Belgrade is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Billings Senior is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Belgrade Panthers will take on the Billings Senior Broncs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Belgrade is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Skyview, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Belgrade was ranked eighth). Belgrade never let Skyview onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Monday.
Skyview's batters probably weren't too happy with Olivia Mills, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (she gave up two walks). Mills has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ella Seaman was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Billings Senior put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over Skyview. While fans of Billings Senior might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Rayvin Fisher tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madi Ban, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendal Sides, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and a run.
Belgrade's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Billings Senior, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Belgrade has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Billings Senior struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Belgrade skirted past Billings Senior 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April. Will Belgrade repeat their success, or does Billings Senior have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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