The Bozeman Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gallatin Raptors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bozeman is out to stop a ten-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Bozeman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Big Sky, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Bozeman was ranked 23rd). Bozeman lost 19-2 to Big Sky on Friday.
Bozeman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Van Tighem, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gallatin has not done well against Great Falls recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Gallatin walked away with a 13-10 victory over Great Falls.
Parker Stevens was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adyson Ryles, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Bozeman's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Gallatin, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Bozeman hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Gallatin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bozeman came up short against Gallatin in their previous matchup back in April, falling 12-9. Will Bozeman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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