Montague has gone a perfect 7-0 against Orchard View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wildcats will host the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Montague's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Orchard View has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road.
Four must be Montague's lucky number: they beat Oakridge with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Wildcats beat the Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3.
Ryver Jarka
| 05/13/25 vs Oakridge | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Ludington | 1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Manistee | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Fremont | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Ryver Jarka, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Eli Petersen also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Orchard View came up short against Fremont on Friday and fell 6-1.
Montague's victory bumped their record up to 16-7-1. As for Orchard View, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
Orchard View's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Montague has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Orchard View, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Montague keep running through batters, or will the Cardinals buck the trend?
Everything went Montague's way against Orchard View when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Montague made off with a 9-2 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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