BILLINGS—Billings Central will be playing for its first softball state championship since the Rams repeated in 1994 and 1995.
The undefeated Rams (25-0) earned the right by toppling last year’s state champion Columbia Falls 7-2 in the State A softball tournament undefeated semifinal at Stewart Park on Saturday.
The Rams were the state runner-up last year, falling to the Wildkats 8-2. The Wildkats are set to play Polson in the third-place game later Saturday afternoon. The winner will advance to play the Rams Saturday night.
Polson defeated Laurel 17-6 in the loser-takes-fourth game to advance to the third-place game.
Glendive 14, Lockwood 13 (loser-out)
Glendive moved on to play Laurel by winning a slugfest. Glendive scored five runs in the top of the seventh and Lockwood had four in the bottom half of the last inning.
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Glendive (9-18) totaled 24 hits and Lockwood 19. Neither team committed an error.
Leadoff batter Ashley Eaton was 4 for 4 with three runs and three RBIs for Glendive. Jaelin Jimison was 5 for 5 with two runs and two RBIs for the winners. Meridith Sackman was 3 for 5 with five RBIs.
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