Great Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Belgrade Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-3 back in April.
Rowan Garten was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Garten was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Garten wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Treven Brummett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Great Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Belgrade, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-8.
Great Falls has already played their next game, a 13-7 loss against Russell on the 12th. As for Belgrade, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 7-0 win against Billings Senior on the 12th.
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