The Gallatin County Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Switzerland County Pacers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gallatin County has three straight wins, Switzerland County has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Gallatin County faced off against Calvary Christian on Monday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over the Cougars. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Angel Pila-Mattos was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pila-Mattos was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Zeva Cozine was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleigh Lindsey, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Gallatin County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calvary Christian struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Switzerland County's offense. They lost 10-0 to Milan on Monday.
Gallatin County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-12. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Switzerland County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Gallatin County came out on top in a nail-biter against Switzerland County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team 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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