Montrose is 2-7 against Blue Ridge since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Meteors will look to defend their home field against the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Montrose is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Montrose made easy work of Forest City and carried off a 15-4 win. The Meteors haven't had any issues with the Foresters recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Hudson Aukema made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Montrose is 3-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Aukema was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Christopher McGee
| 04/25/25 @ Forest City | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Tunkhannock | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Blue Ridge | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Forest City | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Lakeland | 1 |
In other batting news, Christopher McGee and Chase Harman did most of the damage at the plate: McGee went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Harman got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those three runs gave McGee a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lukas Cokely, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Montrose was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Blue Ridge's offense. They came up short against Elk Lake on Thursday, falling 11-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Montrose pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Montrose's way against Blue Ridge when the teams last played on April 4th, as Montrose made off with an 11-1 win. Will the Meteors repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
