Montabella was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine River Area Bucks. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their loss to the Bucks from their previous meeting back in May of 2017.
Austin Jensen
| 04/20/26 @ Lakeview | 4 |
| 04/17/26 @ Vestaburg | 3 |
| 05/08/26 vs Pine River Area | 2 |
| 04/22/26 @ Merrill | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Lakeview | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Austin Jensen made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Montabella: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Shane Perkins also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Montabella's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Pine River Area, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Montabella will square off against Fulton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pine River Area, they will head out to square off against Lake City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.53 runs per game on average), something the Bucks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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