The Montgomery Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Ukiah Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Montgomery is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Montgomery is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against St. Vincent de Paul by a score of 22-18 on Monday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Laela Shimon was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Page, who went 4-for-6 with four runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
Montgomery lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Ukiah came up short against Maria Carrillo on Saturday, falling 17-5. The Wildcats have struggled against the Pumas recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Montgomery picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 6-10. As for Ukiah, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-1.
Montgomery came out on top in a nail-biter against Ukiah in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team 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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