Gallatin hasn't had much luck against Billings West recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Raptors will look to defend their home field against the Golden Bears at 3:00 p.m. Gallatin will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Gallatin made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Helena, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Raptors were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Bengals on Tuesday.
Addison Bleile spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Gallatin let Parker Stevens and Zoe Bassham run wild. Stevens scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Bassham scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shayla Clark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Billings West faced Belgrade in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Golden Bears took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The match marked the first time this year in which the Golden Bears were not able to get on the board.
Gallatin pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Billings West, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
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