Montgomery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Phillipsburg Stateliners, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Stateliners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 last Tuesday.
Montgomery saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Neufeld, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Neufeld snagged this season.
Montgomery's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Phillipsburg, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montgomery will welcome Hamilton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Phillipsburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hunterdon Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Stateliners' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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