Mantachie can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Alcorn Central Bears with a sharp 14-4 win. The victory was familiar territory for Mantachie who now have five in a row.
Ramsey Montgomery was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Montgomery has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Montgomery was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Mantachie got a massive performance out of Lillianna Cates, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Allie Ensey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On Alcorn Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydnee Norman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Journey Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mantachie is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Alcorn Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17-2 record this season.
Mantachie will be playing at home against Booneville at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Booneville: 2.6, Mantachie: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Alcorn Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Belmont at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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