The Montgomery Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Grant Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Montgomery's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
If Montgomery beats Grant with 17 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Everything went the Tigers' way against Avoyelles Charter on Thursday as they made off with a 17-9 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Grant fell victim to Jena and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Giants by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cougars have suffered since March 20th.
Peyton Kirtland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Montgomery pushed their record up to 17-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Grant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
Montgomery suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Grant in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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