The Purdy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Billings Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Purdy comes in on four and Billings on three.
Purdy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Southwest 12-0.
Meanwhile, Billings had just enough and edged Spokane out 4-3 on Tuesday.
Isabella Laster made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 big at the plate, 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.
Purdy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Billings, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9.
Everything went Purdy's way against Billings in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Purdy made off with a 20-0 victory. Will Purdy repeat their success, or does Billings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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