The Montgomery Red Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Muncy Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Montgomery beat Sullivan County 13-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Montgomery.
Ava Hartman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Hartman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season. Hartman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Falin Reynolds was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Addi Muhl was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Muncy got the win against Bloomsburg on Saturday by a conclusive 16-1.
Montgomery pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs per game. As for Muncy, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Montgomery suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Muncy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Montgomery avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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