The Gold Coast bats went cold at the wrong time at the Little League Softball West Regional in Missoula, Montana on Tuesday.
In front of a few hundred fans and even a local TV crew, Missoula — the top-seeded hometown squad — took down Gold Coast 9-0 in the senior (ages 13-16) championship game.
“We came up a little short,” said Gold Coast coach Shane Alani. “The girls battled, but (Missoula) was just the better team today.”
The Big Islanders couldn’t come up with an answer for the pitching of Missoula ace Macey Newbary, who allowed just three hits and tallied five strikeouts in a complete game effort.