After flying high against Narrows last Monday, Parry McCluer came back down to earth. The Parry McCluer Fighting Blues fell just short of the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs by a score of 9-7 on Monday. Parry McCluer was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eastern Montgomery apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Thursday.
For Eastern Montgomery's part, Mary Miller tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mack Hubbard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was KK Roupe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Parry McCluer's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Eastern Montgomery, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Parry McCluer nor Eastern Montgomery have any future games scheduled.
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