The Treutlen Vikings will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Montgomery County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Treutlen has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Treutlen was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell just short of Hawkinsville by a score of 3-2.
Kolby McClendon spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Kylan Page was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Pierce Walker, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Montgomery County was not able to break out of their rough patch in Wednesday's second game as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. Their rough 12-2 loss to Emanuel County Institute might stick with them for a while.
Montgomery County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bray Williamson, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Marquis Martin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Treutlen dropped their record down to 12-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Montgomery County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Treutlen skirted past Montgomery County 4-2 when the teams last played back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Montgomery County's Luke Burns, who struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Treutlen still be able to contain Burns? There's only one way to find out.
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