Montabella is 2-8 against Breckenridge since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Montabella has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Montabella is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 14-1 to St. Charles.
Montabella saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianne Porter, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Katelyn Pifer also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Breckenridge hadn't done well against Merrill recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Huskies put the hurt on the Vandals with a sharp 17-6 victory. Considering the Huskies have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Leah Wale made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Ava Colthorp was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Emma Tinson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs and three RBI.
Montabella's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Breckenridge, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
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