Montour waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. Everything went their way against the Blackhawk Cougars as they made off with a 12-2 win. Considering Montour has won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jake Robinson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Montour let Jason George and Matteo Weber loose on the outfield. George went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Weber scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Tarquinio, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Blackhawk's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Loghan Elich, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Montour pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Blackhawk, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montour will challenge Moon Area at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montour is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Blackhawk, they will head out on the road to face off against West Allegheny at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Allegheny will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Blackhawk surely won't give up without a fight.
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