On Thursday, Bozeman faced Billings West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bozeman Hawks lost 18-2 to the Billings West Golden Bears. Bozeman has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Izzy Van Tighem was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Billings West's side, Kylie King made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. King has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. King was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mya Boos, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Mielle Kavran, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Bozeman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Billings West, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Bozeman will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Skyview at 11:00 a.m. Skyview is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Bozeman will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Billings West, they will challenge Gallatin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Billings West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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