
Vikings
03/19/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 16 |
04/04/25 vs St. Vincent de Paul | 14 |
03/26/25 vs Piner | 14 |
04/16/25 @ Piner | 6 |
03/29/25 @ Healdsburg | 6 |
Montgomery had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 7-9 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Piner Prospectors. Considering the Vikings have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Montgomery got a great performance from Greyson Gariss as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Thomas Coleman and Lukas Walker did most of the damage at the plate: Coleman got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Walker went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases Walker has posted since back in March. Justin Howard was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Montgomery was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Piner only posted a batting average of .241.
As for Piner, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. They just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
On Piner's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Coester, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Montgomery beat the Prospectors by a score of 10-0 on Friday.
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