Baseball Recap: Westran Comes Up Short

Montgomery County hit Westran with a five-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hornets came up short against the Wildcats, falling 12-2. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Westran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Boeger, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Westran's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Montgomery County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Westran will take on North Shelby at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Montgomery County, they will face off against Fort Zumwalt South at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.