The Russell Rustlers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Skyview Falcons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Russell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Russell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Great Falls, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Russell was ranked 17th). Russell came out on top against Great Falls by a score of 9-6 on Tuesday.
Myli Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kieva Mapes was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Ruby Dean was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Skyview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 17-3 to Billings West.
Tailer Senn was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Russell pushed their record up to 8-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Skyview, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Russell might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Skyview when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Skyview's Lily Adams, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Now that Russell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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