If Monterey was feeling good fresh off their 16-1 takedown of Apostolic Christian Academy on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell just short of the Cumberland County Jets by a score of 7-6 on Saturday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Dawson Hedgecough was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed over his last five games. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Elijah Phillips was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Monterey's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Cumberland County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13.
Looking ahead, Cumberland County will host Clarkrange at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Monterey will be paying especially close attention to the Jets' matchup: after the Jets face off against the Buffaloes, they'll take on Monterey again at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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