It was a good run, but Montgomery County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 9-1 to the North Callaway Thunderbirds. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Montgomery County couldn't push the score so high this time.
For North Callaway's part, Keaton Bell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Bell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tucker Sheets was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Pennell, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Montgomery County's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7. As for North Callaway, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Montgomery County will head out on the road to challenge Elsberry at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Montgomery County is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for North Callaway, they will challenge Southern Boone at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Boone will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
