Tri-West Hendricks is 10-0 against North Montgomery since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Tri-West Hendricks is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Tri-West Hendricks' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Corydon Central.
The result came thanks to Audrey Lowry's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 20 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tri-West Hendricks' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Hensley, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Montgomery might've scored the first runs on Saturday, but it was North Putnam who claimed the real prize. North Montgomery lost 16-6 to North Putnam. North Montgomery has struggled against North Putnam recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Piper Ramey put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and 14 unearned) runs off eight hits. Ramey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Faith Shirar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Ella McManomy was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Tri-West Hendricks has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for North Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
North Montgomery's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tri-West Hendricks has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for North Montgomery, though, as they've been averaging 10. Given Tri-West Hendricks' sizable advantage in that area, North Montgomery will need to find a way to close that gap.
Tri-West Hendricks took their win against North Montgomery in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. Does Tri-West Hendricks have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Montgomery turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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