Montgomery had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-9 to make it four. They came up short against the South Hunterdon Eagles, falling 12-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cougars have suffered since April 7th.
Montgomery saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryane Riddell, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for South Hunterdon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.
On South Hunterdon's side, Elsie Scheetz was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Scheetz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Anika Balog was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Erin O'Rourke was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Montgomery will host Nottingham at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for South Hunterdon, they will head out on the road to take on Manville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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