Baseball Recap: Montoursville triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Brayden McCourt

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 12:02pm

Baseball Recap: Montoursville Warriors vs. Central Columbia Bluejays

Montoursville won the last time they faced Central Columbia, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Montoursville Warriors skirted past the Central Columbia Bluejays 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Montoursville.

Brayden McCourt tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quinn Ranck, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Noah Kirby, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.

Montoursville has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Central Columbia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.

Montoursville will square off against Williamsport at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Montoursville is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Central Columbia, they will square off against Bloomsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Columbia is facing Bloomsburg at the right time seeing as Bloomsburg is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.

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