The Montabella Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Charlotte Orioles at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Montabella has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Montabella couldn't beat Holton on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Mustangs lost 17-7 to the Red Devils. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Montabella saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braydon Williamson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Williamson has brought in this season.
Meanwhile, Charlotte hadn't done well against Pennfield recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Orioles were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Panthers.
Not much got past Jackson Stewart, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Pennfield off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Karter Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Croley, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Charlotte is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Montabella, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
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