Baseball Recap: Montevideo Thunderhawks vs. West Central Area Knights
Montevideo had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the West Central Area Knights with a sharp 15-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Montevideo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cooper Dack and Gannon Reidinger made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Dack didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Reidinger pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Dack scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Reidinger went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Griffin Epema, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaden Hendrickson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Montevideo's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for West Central Area, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Montevideo will be playing in front of their home fans against B O L D at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Central Area, they will head out on the road to face off against Benson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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