The Montgomery County Indians will head out on the road to face off against the South Laurel Cardinals at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Montgomery County stacked a 19th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Fleming County as Montgomery County made off with a 23-8 win. Montgomery County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Reaghan Oney, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Emily Brock, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, while South Laurel put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Somerset. South Laurel sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Somerset. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Laurel.
Montgomery County's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-6. As for South Laurel, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
Montgomery County took their victory against South Laurel in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montgomery County 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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