Montgomery stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Northwood Gators with a sharp 17-5 win. 17 seems to be a good number for Montgomery as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Latney Lasyone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lasyone was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Rogan Edwards and Haiden Nelson did most of the damage at the plate: Edwards scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Nelson scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Edwards is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Jackson Nelson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
The win was the fifth in a row for Montgomery, bringing their record for this year to 10-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for Northwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-3.
Montgomery will be playing at home against Pickering at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Montgomery will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for Northwood, they will head out on the road to challenge Ringgold at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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