Great Falls played in-conference for the first time on Thursday and got just the result they were looking for. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Russell Rustlers, sneaking past 7-5. For the Bison, this counts as revenge for the 9-6 victory the Rustlers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Harley Brown was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gracie Kuszmaul was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Isabella Saunders was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Bison
| 04/24/25 @ Russell | 7-5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Gallatin | 9-12 |
| 04/19/25 vs Hellgate | 5-7 |
| 04/19/25 vs Flathead | 12-10 |
| 04/15/25 @ Gallatin | 5-6 |
Great Falls' win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8. As for Russell, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-8.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Great Falls will challenge rival Skyview at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Russell is set to square off against their familiar foe Belgrade at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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