Montgomery County suffered their closest loss since April 8th on Thursday. They fell just short of the Madison Southern Eagles by a score of 6-4. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Evan Copher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Montgomery County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robby Howard, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Montgomery County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9. As for Madison Southern, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season.
Montgomery County will be playing in front of their home fans against Menifee County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Madison Southern, they will head out to challenge North Laurel at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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