Montgomery County lost to Warrenton back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Montgomery County Wildcats were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Warrenton Warriors. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Reese Hill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Montgomery County got a massive performance out of Skylar Bethmann, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josy Eversmeyer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montgomery County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 36%.
Montgomery County's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-6. As for Warrenton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Montgomery County will challenge Wellsville-Middletown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Warrenton, they will square off against Orchard Farm at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Orchard Farm is coming into the match with five straight defeats at home, meaning Warrenton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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