Montague had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-13 to make it 15. They came up short against the Newaygo Lions, falling 21-11. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Wednesday.
As for Newaygo, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
For Newaygo's part, Chloe Clark was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Clark has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Newaygo got a massive performance out of Chlowie Finkbeiner, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Finkbeiner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amaya Lathrop, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Montague will welcome Hart at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newaygo, they will head out on the road to square off against Whitehall at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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