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| 05/17/25 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 18-1 W |
| 05/13/22 - Home | 11-8 W |
| 05/14/21 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 05/01/19 - Away | 4-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
North Montgomery proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rossville Hornets, sneaking past 7-5. The Chargin' Chargers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.
Crew Cole and Aiden Ambriz-Cruz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cole tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Ambriz-Cruz pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Cole got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Ambriz-Cruz went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, North Montgomery let Cade Cole and Nolyn Brown run wild. Cole went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Brown went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Carter Thompson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
North Montgomery is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Rossville, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-5.
Looking ahead, North Montgomery will take on Tri-West Hendricks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rossville, they will challenge Northwestern at 5:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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