Southmont extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-17 in the process. They came up short against the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers, falling 15-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargin' Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in April.
Dean McGaughey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Colton Cory was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for North Montgomery, they pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
On North Montgomery's side, Keaton Brown made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cade Cole was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cayden Keller, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Southmont and North Montgomery are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Mounties will take on South Putnam at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for North Montgomery, they will challenge Greencastle at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
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