Montello extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-11. They fell 15-10 to the Green Lake/Princeton Tigersharks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigersharks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on Monday.
Ian Klein was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Elijah Bolstad was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season. Noah Maass was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
As for Green Lake/Princeton, they now have a winning record of 7-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Montello, Green Lake/Princeton also got a great game from a two-way player: Drake Westfield. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Westfield has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Green Lake/Princeton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't).
Montello wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 6-2 victory against Rio on the 11th. As for Green Lake/Princeton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-2 loss against Omro on the 8th.
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