Montgomery and Bucktail are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Montgomery Red Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Bucktail Bucks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Montgomery took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). They put the hurt on Sugar Valley Rural with a sharp 11-1 win.
Ava Hartman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hartman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Falin Reynolds, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Summer Drick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bucktail got themselves on the board against Moshannon Valley on Wednesday, but Moshannon Valley never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Black Knights/Damsels as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bucktail.
Like Montgomery, Bucktail also got a great game from a two-way player: Makenzie Wagner. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Wagner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Lola English was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Montgomery suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Bucktail in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Montgomery, Haley Burrows (who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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