Falls City had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Tarkio Indians 13-3. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Falls City this season.
Orion Cattrell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Cattrell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tallan Zimmerman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin Bauer, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Falls City's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11. As for Tarkio, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Falls City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 loss vs. Raymond Central on the 20th. As for Tarkio, they will be playing in front of their home fans against DeKalb at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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