Wildcats
| 04/30/26 vs Shelby | 11-1 |
| 04/30/26 vs Shelby | 8-4 |
| 04/28/26 @ Fremont | 11-1 |
| 04/28/26 @ Fremont | 5-2 |
| 04/25/26 @ Calvin Christian | 6-5 |
| + 8 more games |
Montague waltzed into their game on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Shelby Tigers. Considering the Wildcats have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Montague got a great performance from Caleb Rice as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Rice has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Levi Auger was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Bailey, who earned two RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases.
Montague's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Shelby, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Montague will face off against North Muskegon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Norsemen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shelby, they will head out on the road to square off against Hesperia on Saturday.
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