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| 04/17/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 25-9 W |
| 04/20/22 - Home | 17-7 W |
Monticello is a perfect 3-0 against Salt Fork since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Sages will square off against the Storm at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monticello had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Maroa-Forsyth on Monday. The Sages blew past the Trojans 12-3. The victory was nothing new for the Sages as they're now sitting on five straight.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salt Fork). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Schlarman a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The Storm have beaten the Hilltoppers the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hilltoppers has come to flipping the script.
Monticello's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Salt Fork, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Monticello took their victory against Salt Fork in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sages since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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