Baseball Preview: Montour Spartans vs. Hampton Talbots
The Montour Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Hampton Talbots at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Montour has nine straight wins, Hampton has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Montour is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Hopewell (and have done all season long). Montour blew past Hopewell 8-1.
Jake Robinson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Robinson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Montour let Michael Ivanoff and Matteo Weber loose on the outfield. Ivanoff scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Weber scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hampton fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Indiana on Tuesday.
Montour pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hampton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Montour skirted past Hampton 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. 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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