Wellsville-Middletown hasn't had much luck against Montgomery County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wellsville-Middletown Tigers will head out to face off against the Montgomery County Wildcats at 5:00 p.m.
Wellsville-Middletown is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-2 to Mark Twain, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Montgomery County got the win against Warrenton on Monday by a conclusive 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Reese Hill made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Montgomery County got a massive performance out of Skylar Bethmann, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jillian Weekley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montgomery County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 10.4.
Wellsville-Middletown's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Montgomery County, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-6.
Wellsville-Middletown suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Montgomery County in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can Wellsville-Middletown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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