The Montrose Meteors will venture away from home to square off against the Mountain View Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Montrose has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Montrose is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Elk Lake on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to the Warriors. The Meteors' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Montrose saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cara Evans, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountain View scored first but ultimately less than Carbondale Area in their contest on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 6-5. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
Izzy Hobart was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Mimi Sedlak also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Montrose's record now sits at 7-5. As for Mountain View, their record is now 2-8.
Everything went Montrose's way against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in April, as Montrose made off with a 23-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Meteors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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