After flying high against Great Falls on Tuesday, Russell came back down to earth. The Rustlers fell 11-7 to the Skyview Falcons on Wednesday. The Rustlers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 6-1.
Carson Hollern
| 05/13/26 @ Skyview | 2 |
| 05/09/26 @ Billings West | 2 |
| 04/28/26 vs Skyview | 2 |
| 04/25/26 @ Glacier | 2 |
| 04/25/26 @ Flathead | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Carson Hollern made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Russell is 7-1 when Hollern posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Dalton Heggem was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Skyview, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-12.
Russell has already played their next game, an 11-1 win against Butte on the 15th. As for Skyview, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-3 victory against Billings Senior on the 15th.
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