The Belgrade Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Russell Rustlers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Belgrade is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Bozeman, who was ranked 25th at the time (Belgrade was ranked 18th). The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hawks on Saturday, sneaking past 8-7. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Russell was able to grind out a solid victory over Skyview on Tuesday, taking the game 6-1.
Kayden Neil spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carson Hollern was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Roehrich Soldano, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Belgrade's record now sits at 6-8. As for Russell, their record is now 9-3.
Belgrade couldn't quite get it done against Russell in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 3-0. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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