Montgomery put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Muncy Indians 16-3. The result was nothing new for Montgomery, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Parker Bennett and Briar Persing were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bennett tossed 1.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Persing struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bennett fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-4, while Persing went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lincoln Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Blake Fry, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Muncy's side, Cameron Kamerer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Wommer, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Montgomery pushed their record up to 12-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Muncy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Montgomery will head out on the road to square off against Sullivan County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Montgomery's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Sullivan County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Muncy, they will be playing at home against Benton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Muncy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
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