The North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers will square off against the Western Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Montgomery is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
North Montgomery's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Lafayette Central Catholic on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Knights.
Meanwhile, Western had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Twin Lakes onto the board and left with a 16-0 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for Western, who have now won 16 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Chloe Linn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Linn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Linn was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kylie Miller was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Kamryn Garber was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
North Montgomery's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Western, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-2.
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