Ludington had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it four. They came up short against the Montague Wildcats, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
As for Montague, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-5-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Montague's part, the team relied heavily on Dylan Bailey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Ryver Jarka was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ludington will venture away from home to take on Orchard View at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Montague, they will head out to challenge North Muskegon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Norsemen have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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