On Saturday, Billings West faced Gallatin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Billings West Golden Bears had just enough and edged the Gallatin Raptors out 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Billings West sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Mya Boos, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lileigh Nieto, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Gallatin's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Klemann, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Klemann has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Kelly Coon, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Billings West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Gallatin, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Billings West will face off against Billings Senior at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gallatin, they will head out on the road to take on Butte at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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