The Great Falls Red Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Great Falls has given up an average of 12.1 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Great Falls' offense. They lost 14-0 to Rock Hill on Friday. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Ridge Spring-Monetta hadn't done well against Augusta Christian recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Trojans blew past the Lions 8-0. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Adalynn Holsomback was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kollyns Harley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nathaly Segura, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Ridge Spring-Monetta pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Great Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Great Falls got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2024 against Ridge Spring-Monetta by a conclusive 15-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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