Billings West is 9-1 against Great Falls since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Billings West Golden Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Great Falls Bison at 12:00 p.m. Billings West will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Billings West is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Skyview (and have done all season long). Billings West blew past Skyview 17-3.
Tatum Bush made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Bush has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bush was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mya Boos, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lileigh Nieto, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Great Falls faced Russell in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Great Falls took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Russell. That's two games in a row now that Great Falls has lost by exactly three runs.
Billings West pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Great Falls, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Everything went Billings West's way against Great Falls when the teams last played back in April as Billings West made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Billings West since the squad 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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