The Eastern Montgomery Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Grayson County Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Eastern Montgomery made easy work of Craig County and carried off an 11-1 win. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Mary Miller spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastern Montgomery got a massive performance out of Macie Akers, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. Kenzie Dunbar was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Eastern Montgomery kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Grayson County got themselves on the board against Fort Chiswell on Monday, but Fort Chiswell never followed suit. They didn't even let the Pioneers on the board, marking their second-straight 11-0 shutout.
Eastern Montgomery's record is now 11-5. As for Grayson County, their record now sits at 12-3.
Eastern Montgomery suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Grayson County in their previous matchup last Monday. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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