Bishop Montgomery is 2-8 against South since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bishop Montgomery Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Spartans at 3:15 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Bishop Montgomery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of El Segundo by a score of 4-3.
Pierson Howe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Dominic Robley was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Connor Shelburne was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-6.
Even though they lost, Bishop Montgomery didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for South's offense. They fell just short of West by a score of 2-0 on Friday. South has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mason Tymick was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Bishop Montgomery's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for South, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Montgomery has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop Montgomery suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to South when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Bishop Montgomery, James Broughton (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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