The Belgrade Panthers will square off against the Three Forks Wolves at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Belgrade's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Three Forks has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Belgrade is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Billings West, who was ranked second at the time (Belgrade was ranked seventh). The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Golden Bears on Thursday.
Mallory Zimmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Londyn Freese, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Trinity Marble, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Three Forks fell victim to Florence-Carlton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Falcons. The game marked the first time this season in which the Wolves were not able to get on the board.
Three Forks' loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Belgrade, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
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