Softball Preview: Montgomery Vikings vs. Cardinal Newman Cardinals
The Montgomery Vikings will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Montgomery has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight defeats, while Cardinal Newman will come in with three straight victories.
Montgomery's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Redwood on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the Giants. The contest marked the first time this year in which Montgomery was not able to get on the board.
Sydney Millea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Montgomery saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Cox, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Cardinal Newman sidestepped Windsor for a 3-1 win.
Montgomery's loss dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Cardinal Newman, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Montgomery came up short against Cardinal Newman in their previous matchup on April 11th, falling 6-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cardinal Newman's Callie Howard, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that Montgomery knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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