Montgomery gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They put the hurt on the Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix with a sharp 11-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Montgomery also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Ava Hartman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hartman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Falin Reynolds was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Arianna Snyder was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Sugar Valley Rural dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Montgomery will face off against Bucktail at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sugar Valley Rural, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against East Juniata at 4:30 p.m.
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