Great Falls lost against Gallatin last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bison took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raptors. While the Bison didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raptors 5-0 in the first period.
Ava Newmack stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aletta Hagen, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Great Falls and nudges their season record down to 2-8. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Gallatin, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Great Falls has already played their next game, a 7-5 win against Russell on the 24th. As for Gallatin, they will take on Billings West at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Raptors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Bears have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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