Lee Central extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-12 in the process. They came up short against the Great Falls Red Devils, falling 16-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-4 on Tuesday.
As for Great Falls, they now have a winning record of 13-12. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Great Falls' part, Jayden Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brown also tossed no walks, which is notable because Great Falls is 6-3 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-9 otherwise. Brown was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Great Falls let Kelby Brantley and Colton Evans run wild. Brantley went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while Evans went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave Brantley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of C J Hinton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Great Falls will head out on the road to challenge North Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lee Central will be paying especially close attention to the Red Devils' game: after the Red Devils face off against the Knights, they'll take on Lee Central again at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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