Eastern Montgomery has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the James River Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern Montgomery knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully James River likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Eastern Montgomery gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Craig County a 15-0 shutout.
Eastern Montgomery got a great performance from Mary Miller as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Katie Salyer was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Alexis Artrip, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, James River didn't have quite enough to beat Patrick County on Monday and fell 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs James River has scored all season.
Eastern Montgomery's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16.3 runs. As for James River, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
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