Montgomery had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it six. They fell just short of the Hillsborough Raiders by a score of 5-4. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Mason Neufeld put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Neufeld was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Neufeld wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Bender, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Hillsborough, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-5. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
On Hillsborough's side, Andrew Advani was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Advani a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shane Khurana, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
Coming up, Montgomery will challenge Somerville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hillsborough, they will square off against Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 4, the Red Devil 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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