Baseball Recap: Great Falls Beats North Central for Their Third Straight Victory

Great Falls waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the North Central Knights by a score of 8-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-1 back in February.

Kelby Brantley

Runs

04/30/25 @ Lee Central	4
03/03/25 @ Richland Northeast	4
03/01/25 vs Columbia	3
05/01/25 @ North Central	2
03/19/25 @ York Prep	2
+ 10 more games

Kelby Brantley made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Great Falls' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-1 (and 5-11 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Great Falls got a massive performance out of Trenton Trotter, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Trotter has posted since back in March. Colton Evans was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.

Great Falls' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-12. Admittedly, the team didn't face the toughest opposition across those games, namely North Central, Lee Central, and Lee Central. As for the Knights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-20.

Coming up, Great Falls will take on Lee Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Stallions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.61 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. North Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.