The Eastern Montgomery Mustangs will take on the George Wythe Maroons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern Montgomery is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
If Eastern Montgomery beats George Wythe with ten runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went the Mustangs' way against Parry McCluer on Wednesday as they made off with a 10-1 victory. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mary Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rena Chandler, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Sam Brein, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Auburn hit George Wythe with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Maroons fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3. The Maroons haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
George Wythe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Harris, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Eastern Montgomery pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for George Wythe, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
George Wythe's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Eastern Montgomery has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .488. It's a different story for George Wythe, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain Eastern Montgomery's hitters?
Eastern Montgomery skirted past George Wythe 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Maroons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
