After three games on the road, Gallatin is heading back home. They will take on the Belgrade Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gallatin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
Gallatin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Bozeman, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Gallatin was ranked 11th). Gallatin put the hurt on Bozeman with a sharp 13-2 win on Tuesday. 13 seems to be a good number for Gallatin as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Braxton Gray and Kelly Coon did most of the damage at the plate: Gray fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4, while Coon went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Parker Stevens, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Belgrade entered their contest against Billings Senior on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Belgrade lost 13-6 to Billings Senior.
Ava Lund and Brooklyn Ragland did some serious damage despite the final result: Lund went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Ragland went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Gallatin's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Belgrade, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-6.
Gallatin's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. Gallatin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Belgrade, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Gallatin continue to outrun the ball?
Gallatin couldn't quite finish off Belgrade when the teams last played back in April and fell 10-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Belgrade's Olivia Mills, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Now that Gallatin 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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