Sugar Valley Rural extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the Montgomery Red Raiders, falling 14-0. The Phoenix were not able to make up for their defeat to the Red Raiders from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Montgomery, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-5 Benton and 1-9 Sugar Valley Rural.
For Montgomery's part, JENNA HOUSEKNECHT was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. HOUSEKNECHT has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, MADISYN MILLER was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. ZOE FURMAN was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two doubles.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Sugar Valley Rural is set to face off against their familiar foe Benton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Montgomery will take on rival Bucktail at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Raiders 2.6, the Bucks 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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