St. Charles extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-10 in the process. They came up short against the Montrose Rams, falling 18-2. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 7-6 to the Rams when the teams met back in June of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jacob Sutton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Montrose's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-9. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Montrose's side, Conner Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Thompson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Montrose got a massive performance out of Owen Leitelt, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those stolen bases were Leitelt's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Gross, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Coming up, St. Charles will host Coleman at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Montrose, they will venture away from home to face off against Brandon at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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