Blue Ridge had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it 11. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montrose Meteors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Meteors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on April 4th.
As for Montrose, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
For Montrose's part, Christopher McGee and Hudson Aukema were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McGee didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Aukema struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). McGee also tossed a walk, which is notable because Montrose is 4-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4 otherwise. At the plate, McGee went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Aukema went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. McGee has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adam Sorensen, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Lukas Cokely was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue Ridge will challenge Carbondale Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Montrose, they will take on Elk Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Meteors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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