Montwood proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 12) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Eastlake Falcons 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since February 27th.
Loralai Rodriguez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Jaeda Quinones was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Rams
| 04/10/25 @ Eastlake | 7-5 |
| 04/09/25 @ Pebble Hills | 13-1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Franklin | 15-4 |
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact: Montwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 14 consecutive games.
Montwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Eastlake, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 20-11.
Montwood didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-1 win against Coronado on the 11th. As for Eastlake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-6 victory against Franklin on the 12th.
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