Montgomery is 9-0 against Sugar Valley Rural since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Montgomery Red Raiders are on the road again to play the Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. Montgomery is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Montgomery is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Sullivan County (and have done all season long). Montgomery put the hurt on Sullivan County with a sharp 17-1 win on Wednesday. Montgomery's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Parker Bennett made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bennett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bennett was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Parker Persing was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Blake Fry was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Sugar Valley Rural is still looking for their first win of the season after ten games. They suffered a tough 16-0 loss at the hands of Millville on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Sugar Valley Rural's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Montgomery pushed their record up to 13-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Sugar Valley Rural, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Sugar Valley Rural's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Montgomery has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Sugar Valley Rural, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Montgomery keep running through batters, or will Sugar Valley Rural buck the trend?
Montgomery took their win against Sugar Valley Rural in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montgomery since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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