Softball Preview: Great Falls Red Devils vs. North Central Knights
After both having extra time off, the Great Falls Red Devils and the North Central Knights will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Great Falls hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Great Falls fell victim to Lewisville and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They suffered a rough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Lions.
Meanwhile, North Central waltzed into their matchup last Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Eagles.
Mackenzie Melton was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Melton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Melton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bailee Baker was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Catie Bittner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Great Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for North Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
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