Billings Senior is 10-0 against Bozeman since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Billings Senior Broncs will head out on the road to take on the Bozeman Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Billings Senior is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Billings Senior is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Belgrade, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Billings Senior was ranked ninth). Billings Senior put the hurt on Belgrade with a sharp 13-6 win on Tuesday. Considering Billings Senior has won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Octavia Meyer was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Dillon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bozeman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 13-2 to Gallatin.
Izzy Van Tighem was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Billings Senior is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. As for Bozeman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Bozeman's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Billings Senior has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Bozeman, though, as they've been averaging 11.1. Given Billings Senior's sizable advantage in that area, Bozeman will need to find a way to close that gap.
Billings Senior took their victory against Bozeman when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 18-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Billings Senior since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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