For the second straight game, Montgomery will face off against Analy. The Vikings will host the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
If Montgomery beats Analy with seven runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Vikings beat the Tigers on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6. The game was the first time the Vikings have beaten the Tigers on their field since March 7, 2024.
For Analy's part, they got a good showing from Benji Parodi, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Hunter Thomas made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs. Analy is 11-1 when Thomas posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brady Striniste, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Montgomery is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Analy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5.
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