On Friday, Great Falls faced Belgrade in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Great Falls Bison fell just short of the Belgrade Panthers by a score of 9-7. Great Falls just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Great Falls saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kinslee Reeves, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Noble, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Belgrade's side, Olivia Mills made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off six hits. Mills was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ella Seaman was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Carly Stephens was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Great Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Belgrade, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Great Falls will square off against Billings Senior at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Billings Senior's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games. As for Belgrade, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Russell at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Belgrade has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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