For the second straight game, Montesano will face off against Rochester. The Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Montesano's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Rochester's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Montesano is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Rochester just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 12-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this contest were averaging 3.24 runs allowed.
For Rochester's part, Layna Demers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Demers has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Addi Morgan and Cheyenne Justice did most of the damage at the plate: Morgan went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI, while Justice went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Morgan has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mckenna Vassar, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Rochester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montesano only posted an OBP of .300.
Rochester is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Montesano, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 15-5-1.
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