Billings has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Purdy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Billings had just enough and edged Spokane out 4-3.
Isabella Laster was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Laster has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Laster was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyla Essick, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Purdy never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Southwest with a sharp 12-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Purdy sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Billings' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9. As for Purdy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Billings suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Purdy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Billings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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