Great Falls had lost eight straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it nine. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belgrade Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
Harley Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Great Falls saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Newmack, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Belgrade, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That lines up perfectly with their 13-4-1 record this season. The victory was familiar territory for they, who have now won six games in a row.
On Belgrade's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Olivia Mills gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Kinna Griffis was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Krissy Carrillo was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double.
Great Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Belgrade, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-3 win against Billings West on the 12th.
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