Eastern Montgomery had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the James River Knights out 10-8.
Mary Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Macie Akers, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Katie Salyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Eastern Montgomery has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for James River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Eastern Montgomery will be playing at home against Rural Retreat at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for James River, they will head out on the road to challenge Floyd County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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