Great Falls extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-11. They lost 13-7 to the Russell Rustlers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rustlers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 back in April.
Rowan Garten made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Tazio Amato, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Russell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly six runs.
On Russell's side, Gavin Gray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Russell got a big performance out of Roehrich Soldano, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Dalton Heggem was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Coming up, Great Falls will be playing at home against Butte at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Russell, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-7 defeat against Skyview on the 13th.
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