The Eastern Montgomery Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Parry McCluer Fighting Blues at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eastern Montgomery has three straight wins, Parry McCluer has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Eastern Montgomery and Bath County, and Eastern Montgomery kept the tradition alive. The Mustangs blew past the Chargers 22-12 on Thursday. Considering the Mustangs have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Caleb Jones
| 04/24/25 vs Bath County | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Craig County | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Roanoke Catholic | 2 |
| 04/19/24 @ Roanoke Catholic | 2 |
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Caleb Jones was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Cam Sutphin was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Eastern Montgomery kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Parry McCluer lost 14-1 to Narrows on Thursday.
Eastern Montgomery pushed their record up to 10-2-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Parry McCluer, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Eastern Montgomery beat Parry McCluer 9-6 when the teams last played on April 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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