Baseball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Great Falls

Red Devils

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 vs Midlands STEM Charter	15
03/01/25 vs Columbia	15
04/30/25 @ Lee Central	12
04/29/25 @ Lee Central	12
04/11/25 vs Midlands STEM Charter	12

Great Falls won against Lee Central on Tuesday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Red Devils beat the Stallions by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-4. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Jayden Brown was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Great Falls is 6-3 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-9 otherwise. Brown was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Kelby Brantley and Colton Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Brantley went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while Evans went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Evans has become a key player for Great Falls: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of C J Hinton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Great Falls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory made it two in a row for Great Falls and bumps their season record up to 13-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Lee Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.

Great Falls will take on North Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lee Central will be paying especially close attention to the Red Devils' game: after the Red Devils face off against the Knights, they'll take on Lee Central again at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.