Straughn managed to slip by Montgomery Catholic the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Straughn Tigers came up short against the Montgomery Catholic Knights on Wednesday, falling 12-1. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Eli Melvin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. Eli Grissett also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Straughn now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Montgomery Catholic, they moved to 3-10-1 with that victory, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Straughn will challenge Bullock County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bullock County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17 runs per game on average), something Straughn will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Montgomery Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against T.R. Miller at 7:00 p.m.
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