The Muncy Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Montgomery Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Muncy comes in on 11 and Montgomery on six.
Montgomery's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Muncy had not allowed a single run the last eight times they've hit the field. Muncy never let Sullivan County onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Wednesday. Considering Muncy has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Montgomery put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Sayre as Montgomery made off with a 14-7 win.
Ava Hartman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Montgomery got a massive performance out of Arianna Snyder, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Falin Reynolds, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Muncy's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Montgomery, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Everything went Muncy's way against Montgomery when the teams last played back in April as Muncy made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Muncy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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