Montgomery had lost eight straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-11 to make it nine. They lost 9-3 to the Watchung Hills Regional Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Tuesday.
Montgomery saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Neufeld, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
As for Watchung Hills Regional, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Watchung Hills Regional's side, MAX EDER tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, EDER posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four contests.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on STEFANO DiGERONIMO, who went 3-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. JACOB JACONSKI was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montgomery will take on Princeton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Watchung Hills Regional, they will square off against Bridgewater-Raritan at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight.
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