Eastern Montgomery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Parry McCluer Fighting Blues. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since April 2, 2024.
Marshall Tate
| 04/22/25 vs Craig County | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Craig County | 3 |
| 05/19/25 vs Parry McCluer | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Bath County | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Parry McCluer | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Marshall Tate and Caleb Jones put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Tate struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Jones pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Tate has allowed since back in March. At the plate, Tate went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Jones went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Tate is becoming a predictor of Eastern Montgomery's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 3-4-1 when he doesn't).
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Coltin Conner, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another was Austin Tate, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Eastern Montgomery's loss dropped their record down to 10-5-1. As for Parry McCluer, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-14.
As of now, neither Eastern Montgomery nor the Fighting Blues have any future games scheduled.
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