In what's become a running theme this season, Montgomery gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Sullivan County Griffins with a sharp 18-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Montgomery.
Ava Hartman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madisyn Miller and Addi Cross did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Cross scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Falin Reynolds was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Sullivan County's side, Kayla Fowler was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Halabuk, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Montgomery has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Sullivan County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
Montgomery will head out on the road to face off against Sugar Valley Rural at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sullivan County, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Millville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sullivan County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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