The Billings Senior Broncs will head out on the road to face off against the Great Falls Bison at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Billings Senior is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Billings Senior is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Flathead, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Billings Senior was ranked 11th). Billings Senior was the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Flathead on Saturday. Considering Billings Senior has won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Riley Tryan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Tryan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Octavia Meyer was a standout: she fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kendal Sides, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Great Falls unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Big Sky by a score of 12-11.
Dykota Lyons and Aletta Hagen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lyons went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Hagen got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ashley Little was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Billings Senior now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for Great Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Great Falls' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Billings Senior has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Great Falls, though, as they've been averaging 12.9. Given Billings Senior's sizable advantage in that area, Great Falls will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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