Montour had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt McKeesport on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 16-0 shutout. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
Olliver Wovchko
Olliver Wovchko looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has become a key player for Montour: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Andrew Porto and Zachary Black did most of the damage at the plate: Porto went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Black went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Black a new career-high. Nino DiMichele was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Montour always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McKeesport only posted an OBP of .143.
The victory got Montour back to even at 6-6. As for McKeesport, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Montour will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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