Montcalm is on a nine-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Richwood a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Montcalm Generals will take on the Richwood Lumberjacks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Montcalm is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Meadow Bridge 26-1.
Meanwhile, Richwood got themselves on the board against Meadow Bridge on Tuesday, but Meadow Bridge never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 24-0 victory. With that win, Richwood brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Dakota Sizemore made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Sizemore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six stolen bases, and four runs.
In other batting news, Jayden Hamon was a standout: he scored four runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brock Ward, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Montcalm made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-8. As for Richwood, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Montcalm suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Richwood in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Montcalm avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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