On Thursday, Gallatin faced Great Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gallatin Raptors came out on top against the Great Falls Bison by a score of 13-10. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gallatin also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Parker Stevens was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adyson Ryles, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Great Falls' side, Ashley Little made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a stolen base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aletta Hagen, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
Even though they lost, Great Falls lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gallatin didn't launched any.
Gallatin's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Great Falls, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gallatin is on the road again on Tuesday to play Bozeman at 5:00 p.m. Gallatin is facing Bozeman at the right time seeing as Bozeman is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Great Falls, they will head out on the road to face off against Russell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Great Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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