The Montrose Meteors will head out on the road to face off against the Dunmore Bucks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Montrose is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Montrose proved they can win big last Monday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Lakeland get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Meteors have posted since April 9th.
Christopher McGee
| 05/20/25 vs Lakeland | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Old Forge | 1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Mountain View | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Blue Ridge | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Carbondale Area | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
The result came thanks to Christopher McGee's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adam Sorensen, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Montrose: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Kasey Carey was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Dunmore entered their tilt with Holy Cross last Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Crusaders. The result was nothing new for the Bucks, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mason Stets made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stets was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three runs.
In other batting news, Max Forgione and Bobby Hoban did most of the damage at the plate: Forgione went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Hoban went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Mizenko, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Dunmore lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Dunmore's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Montrose, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Montrose has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dunmore struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Montrose might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Dunmore in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Meteors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
