Booneville was the 6-0 winner over Mantachie when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Booneville Blue Devils fell just short of the Mantachie Mustangs by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Booneville has lost by just one run.
For Mantachie's part, Ramsey Montgomery was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Montgomery has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Montgomery was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Montgomery wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blayne Sturgeon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Booneville are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-9-1. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Mantachie, Kossuth, and Kossuth. As for Mantachie, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Booneville will take on Belmont at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mantachie, they will head out on the road to face off against Kossuth at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kossuth will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Mantachie surely won't give up without a fight.
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