Baseball Preview: Montour Spartans vs. Moon Area Tigers
Montour is 2-8 against Moon Area since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Montour Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Moon Area Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Montour will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Montour can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Blackhawk.
Jake Robinson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Montour let Jason George and Matteo Weber loose on the outfield. George went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Weber scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Maddox Tarquinio was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Moon Area beat Mars 6-2 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Moon Area.
Joey Marasco tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Moon Area's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marco Chenet, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caden Schmidt, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Montour pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Moon Area, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Montour has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Moon Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Montour came out on top in a nail-biter against Moon Area when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montour since the team 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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