North Montgomery won the last time they faced Tri-West Hendricks, and things went their way on Thursday too. The North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers skirted past the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for North Montgomery.
Austin Sulc looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, North Montgomery saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Cole, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Cole has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Tri-West Hendricks' side, Evan Baute put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Baute was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Tri-West Hendricks got a big performance out of Jack Catt, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Jack Sorgi was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Tri-West Hendricks was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Montgomery didn't hit any.
North Montgomery's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-16.
North Montgomery will be playing at home against Southmont at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Southmont is coming into the game with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning North Montgomery will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they will be playing at home against Western Boone at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Tri-West Hendricks has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
