Softball Preview: Montgomery County Wildcats vs. Owensville Dutchmen
Montgomery County has won seven straight games at home, while Owensville has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Montgomery County Wildcats will welcome the Owensville Dutchmen at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Montgomery County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Elsberry.
Reese Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aliviah Fischer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Owensville). They blew past Cuba 23-1 on Monday. Considering the Dutchmen have won six matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Montgomery County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Owensville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
Everything went Montgomery County's way against Owensville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Montgomery County made off with an 11-1 win. Does Montgomery County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Owensville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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