
Rams
02/28/25 vs Bel Air | 16 |
02/25/25 @ Chapin | 15 |
03/04/25 vs Hanks | 14 |
02/27/25 vs El Paso | 14 |
02/15/25 vs Poteet | 12 |
Montwood had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Eastlake Falcons as they made off with a 6-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Pia Velez's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed over her last nine games.
On the hitting side, Nevaeh Heredia was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Grace Ponzio, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Montwood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive contests.
Montwood pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Eastlake, they moved to 16-7 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Montwood will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pebble Hills at 6:30 p.m. Montwood's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Pebble Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastlake, they will head out on the road to challenge Socorro at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Socorro 2, Eastlake 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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