Montabella won against Vestaburg on Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Montabella Mustangs put the hurt on the Vestaburg Wolverines with a sharp 8-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Montabella, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Vestaburg's part, Colton Halgren made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Vestaburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Montabella's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Vestaburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montabella will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Ashley at 4:00 p.m. Ashley is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats at home, meaning Montabella will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Vestaburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Morrice at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Morrice is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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