The Montgomery County Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the North Callaway Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Montgomery County made easy work of Van-Far and carried off an 11-1 victory. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, North Callaway won against Clopton on Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Thunderbirds didn't even let Mark Twain on the board, marking the Thunderbirds' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for the Thunderbirds as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Keaton Bell, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Coltyn O'Neal was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
North Callaway pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Montgomery County, their record now sits at 10-4.
Montgomery County suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to North Callaway when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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