Baseball Preview: Montgomery Red Raiders vs. Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights
Montgomery has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery will be strutting in after a win while Neumann Regional Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Montgomery stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Bucktail.
Briar Persing made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Persing has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Persing was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Montgomery let Max Furman and Parker Bennett loose on the outfield. Furman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Bennett scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Blake Fry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Neumann Regional Academy had to settle for a 9-7 loss against Line Mountain on Monday. Even though they lost, Neumann Regional Academy's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Neumann Regional Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Wright, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lajon Dizard, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Montgomery's victory bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Neumann Regional Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Neumann Regional Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Montgomery hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Neumann Regional Academy, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Montgomery's hitters?
Montgomery skirted past Neumann Regional Academy 4-2 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montgomery since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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