Softball Preview: Eastern Montgomery Mustangs vs. James River Knights
Eastern Montgomery has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the James River Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern Montgomery knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully James River likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Eastern Montgomery gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Craig County a 15-0 shutout.
Eastern Montgomery got a great performance from Mary Miller as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Katie Salyer was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Alexis Artrip, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, James River didn't have quite enough to beat Patrick County on Monday and fell 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs James River has scored all season.
Eastern Montgomery's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16.3 runs. As for James River, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
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