Softball Recap: Eastern Montgomery Mustangs vs. Craig County Rockets
Eastern Montgomery can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Craig County Rockets a 15-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Eastern Montgomery who now have three in a row.
Mary Miller tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. Alexis Artrip was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
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 matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16.3 runs. As for Craig County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 1-1-2.
Eastern Montgomery will be playing in front of their home fans against James River at 5:00 p.m. on April 17th. As for Craig County, they will head out on the road to take on Parry McCluer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Craig County's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
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