Amboy's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They skirted past the Eastland Cougars 8-7. With that victory, Amboy brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Landon Montavon made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Montavon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Montavon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Whelchel, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Amboy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Eastland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Amboy by a score of 14-6 later that day.
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