On Saturday, Russell faced Skyview in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Russell Rustlers blew past the Skyview Falcons 16-6. The win was familiar territory for Russell who now have five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Hailey Marr, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kieva Mapes, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Skyview's side, Lexi Johnston was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Russell's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. As for Skyview, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Russell has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Billings West at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Russell has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Skyview, they will head out on the road to face off against Great Falls at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Skyview has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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