Montgomery had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 19-run drubbing they dealt Sugar Valley Rural on Friday. Montgomery blew past Sugar Valley Rural 20-1. The Red Raiders have beaten the Phoenix the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Phoenix has come to flipping the script.
Jenna Houseknect made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Houseknect was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Zoe Furman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Mady Dieffenderfer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Red Raiders
| 03/28/25 vs Sugar Valley Rural | 73.3% |
| 03/26/25 vs Halifax | 37.8% |
| 03/25/25 @ Muncy | 44.4% |
| 05/16/24 vs Canton | 48.5% |
| 05/15/24 vs Williamson | 30% |
| + 8 more games |
Montgomery always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Montgomery's record is now 3-0. As for Sugar Valley Rural, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montgomery will head out to square off against Bucktail at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sugar Valley Rural, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Columbia Montour Vo-Tech at 4:30 p.m. on April 7.
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