Ukiah is 9-1 against Montgomery since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Ukiah Wildcats will be playing at home against the Montgomery Vikings at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ukiah had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Crusaders. Ukiah might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by six runs or more this season.
Cannon Johnson looked comfortable as he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trenton Ford, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Takoda Newman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Montgomery was handed a ten-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against St. Vincent de Paul on Thursday. Montgomery had just enough and edged St. Vincent de Paul out 4-2. The victory was just what Montgomery needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior contest.
Ukiah pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Montgomery, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1.
Ukiah took their win against Montgomery when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Ukiah repeat their success, or does Montgomery have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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