Baseball Recap: Eastern Montgomery Mustangs vs. Craig County Rockets
Eastern Montgomery won the last time they faced Craig County, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Eastern Montgomery Mustangs walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Craig County Rockets. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Eastern Montgomery has scored all year.
Austin Tate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eastern Montgomery's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Howard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Drew Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Eastern Montgomery and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Craig County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Montgomery will take on Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Craig County, they will head out on the road to face off against Parry McCluer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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