There's no place like home for Bishop Montgomery, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Paraclete Spirits a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. For Bishop Montgomery, this counts as revenge for the 7-0 defeat Paraclete walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Not much got past Pierson Howe, who gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Paraclete off the board. Howe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bishop Montgomery's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cam Protiva, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Paraclete's side, Mason Jacobo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk).
Bishop Montgomery has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for Paraclete, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Bishop Montgomery will have a chance to go back-to-back against Paraclete: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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