After flying high against Hellgate last Friday, Skyview came back down to earth. The Skyview Falcons fell just short of the Gallatin Raptors by a score of 13-12 on Thursday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Tailer Senn and Maddisyn Barnhart stepped up to the plate in a big way. Senn went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Barnhart scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Senn is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayna Morrow, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Gallatin's side, Kelly Coon and Braxton Gray did most of the damage at the plate: Coon scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Gray scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Madison Coleman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Skyview's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Gallatin, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Skyview will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bozeman at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in Skyview's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Gallatin, they will head out on the road to challenge Billings West at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gallatin knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Billings West likes a good challenge.
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