The Mantachie Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Belmont Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mantachie's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Belmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mantachie gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past West Union 7-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mantachie.
Ramsey Montgomery made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Montgomery has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Montgomery was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mantachie got a massive performance out of Annsleigh Justice, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Allysa Gray, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Belmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Waterloo by a score of 3-2.
Mantachie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Belmont, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Mantachie was able to grind out a solid win over Belmont in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mantachie since the squad 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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