Montgomery County and Lexington Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Montgomery County had to settle for second. They lost 15-1 to the Lexington Catholic Knights. Montgomery County's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Montgomery County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reaghan Oney, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Lexington Catholic's side, Abby Hammond was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hammond has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Hammond was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ava Emmert was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Aevea Mosley-Franklin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Montgomery County's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 30-7. As for Lexington Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season.
Montgomery County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lexington Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against South Warren. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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