Montgomery Academy was the 4-1 winner over Thorsby when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Montgomery Academy Eagles fell just short of the Thorsby Rebels by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Montgomery Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ware McCollum was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. McCollum was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Reid McBride and Parker Cook did some serious damage despite the final result: McBride went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, while Cook went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Rick McBride, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Montgomery Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Thorsby, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montgomery Academy will face off against New Brockton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Thorsby, they are on the road again on Monday to play Comer at 11:00 a.m. Thorsby is facing Comer at the right time seeing as Comer is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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