On Thursday, Russell faced Gallatin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Russell Rustlers came out on top against the Gallatin Raptors by a score of 9-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for Russell as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Harley Brown Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brown was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with five RBI.
In other batting news, Julia Bushard and Hailey Marr did most of the damage at the plate: Bushard scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Marr went 1-for-3 with a home run. Kaylei Schultz was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Gallatin's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Bleile, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Parker Stevens, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Gallatin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Russell only tossed a.
Russell's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Gallatin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Russell didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 win vs. Bozeman on the 9th. Gallatin has also already played their next game, a 13-10 victory against Great Falls on the 9th.
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