On Saturday, Russell faced Belgrade in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Russell Rustlers fell just short of the Belgrade Panthers by a score of 4-3. Russell has not had much luck with Belgrade recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Russell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kieva Mapes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Belgrade's side, Olivia Mills spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Sitara Osler was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ella Seaman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Belgrade, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
While Russell had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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