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| 05/09/24 - Home | 9-5 W |
| 04/13/24 - Away | 7-10 L |
| 05/13/23 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 04/22/23 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 05/12/22 - Home | 17-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Russell has gone 8-1 against Gallatin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Rustlers will head out to square off against the Raptors at 3:00 p.m. Russell is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Russell didn't have quite enough to beat Skyview and fell 7-6.
Georgia Hatzenbeller and Kaylei Schultz-Palagi did some serious damage despite the final result: Hatzenbeller went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Schultz-Palagi went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. That home run marked the first that Schultz-Palagi launched this season. Another player making a difference was Ruby Dean, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gallatin came up short against Billings Senior on Saturday and fell 12-7. The Raptors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Coleman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Parker Stevens was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 3-2. As for Russell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Russell hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Gallatin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Russell beat Gallatin 9-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rustlers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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