Gallatin took care of business in their home opener on Saturday (and then some). They blew past the Helena Bengals 14-7. For Gallatin, this counts as revenge for the 21-2 loss Helena walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2021.
Gallatin got a massive performance out of Kelly Coon, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adyson Ryles, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Helena's side, Keira Campbell and Kylee Gardipee did some serious damage despite the final result: Campbell fired off two home runs while going 2-for-5, while Gardipee went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelleigh McKay, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Helena didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gallatin only tossed five.
Helena's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gallatin will face off against Sentinel at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Helena, they will head out on the road to take on Great Falls at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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