The Montabella Mustangs will square off against the St. Charles Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 14 consecutive losses for Montabella and four for St. Charles.
Lakeview hit Montabella with a four-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Surprisingly, this marked the Mustangs' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Montabella saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Kauffman, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, St. Charles came up short against Michigan Lutheran Seminary on Wednesday and fell 5-1.
Montabella's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for St. Charles, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Montabella took their victory against St. Charles in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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