Montrose waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Weaubleau Tigers as they made off with an 11-5 win. Considering the Blue Jays have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Zoie Wheeler made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Montrose let Lainee Swaters and Natalie Nitchals loose on the outfield. Swaters scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Nitchals scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Nitchals a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Hallie Harkrader, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montrose kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Montrose's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Weaubleau, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Halfway the next time they take the field. Weaubleau will head out to face Halfway at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while Montrose will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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