Montague extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-9. They came up short against the Shelby Tigers, falling 18-0. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Shelby, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.
For Shelby's part, Jayna Burmeister made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Burmeister has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Wolting, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Jaedyn Allen also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
While Montague had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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