After three games on the road, North Montgomery is heading back home. They will take on the West Lafayette Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Montgomery's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so West Lafayette's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
North Montgomery is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Southmont on Saturday as North Montgomery made off with a 12-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded North Montgomery with their most commanding win of the season.
Jarrod Kirsch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Kirsch was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ross Dyson was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Cade Cole was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Lafayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Harrison. The match marked the first time this season in which West Lafayette was not able to get on the board.
North Montgomery's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for West Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
North Montgomery couldn't quite finish off West Lafayette in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for North Montgomery, Evan Cooke (who struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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