Montgomery is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. They will face off against the Belvidere County Seaters at 4:00 p.m. Montgomery has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Montgomery came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against South Hunterdon, falling 16-8.
Montgomery saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matilda Suh, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that Suh has hit this season. Another was Isabella Malek, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Bound Brook hit Belvidere with a five-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The County Seaters lost 14-2 to the Crusaders. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Montgomery's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for Belvidere, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Montgomery came out on top in a nail-biter against Belvidere in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, sneaking past 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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