Southmont put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers as the Southmont Mounties made off with a 13-7 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Southmont as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Sammie Crosby made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Crosby has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Crosby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Mallory Mason was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Anna Stokes, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
On North Montgomery's side, Ella McManomy was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Shea, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Southmont's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14. As for North Montgomery, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Southmont will challenge South Putnam at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Montgomery, they will head out on the road to face off against Lafayette Central Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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