After three games on the road, Montgomery is heading back home. They will take on the South Williamsport Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Montgomery stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Sugar Valley Rural 15-1.
Parker Persing made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Persing was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Montgomery let Parker Bennett and Victor Ottman loose on the outfield. Bennett scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Ottman went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Connor Puderbach was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday South Williamsport sidestepped Muncy for a 6-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Williamsport.
Like Montgomery, South Williamsport also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaden Shay. He struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Shay was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3. Shay is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Montgomery pushed their record up to 14-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for South Williamsport, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Montgomery has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Williamsport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Montgomery might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from South Williamsport in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Montgomery have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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