Baseball Recap: Tri-West Hendricks Snaps Five-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Tri-West Hendricks dropped their record down to 16-6 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers by a score of 5-4. The Bruins were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chargin' Chargers earlier this season, when they won 3-2.

As for North Montgomery, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.

For North Montgomery's part, Aiden Ambriz-Cruz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, Ambriz-Cruz posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Ambriz-Cruz wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Crew Cole, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI. Carter Thompson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri-West Hendricks will challenge Western Boone at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bruins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Stars have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for North Montgomery, they are taking a road trip to square off against Southmont at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.