McIntosh County Academy had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-11 to make it six. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montgomery County Eagles. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Montgomery County, their victory ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-10. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Montgomery County's part, Bailey Fountain made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Fountain a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Grace Richardson and Alexis Reaves did most of the damage at the plate: Richardson went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Reaves went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Makailah Moore was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
While McIntosh County Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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