The Billings West Golden Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Billings Senior Broncs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Billings West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Gallatin, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Billings West was ranked fifth). Billings West won by a run and slipped past Gallatin 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.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Billings Senior gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Great Falls. The victory was nothing new for Billings Senior as they're now sitting on five straight.
Riley Tryan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kendal Sides, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Viennah Meyer, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Billings West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Billings Senior, their win bumped their record up to 8-4-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Billings West has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Billings Senior struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Billings West skirted past Billings Senior 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Billings West 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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