Baseball Recap: North Montgomery Wins Going Away Against Southmont

Chargin' Chargers

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 @ Fountain Central	18
05/06/25 vs Lebanon	14
05/09/25 @ Benton Central	11
04/26/25 vs Southmont	11
05/15/25 vs Crawfordsville	10

It was a classic North v. South duel when North Montgomery took on Southmont on Thursday. The Chargin' Chargers blew past the Mounties 15-6. Considering the Chargin' Chargers have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Keaton Brown made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Brown was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Cade Cole was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Crew Cole was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.

North Montgomery always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .592. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southmont only posted an OBP of .371.

The victory made it two in a row for North Montgomery and bumps their season record up to 17-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Southmont, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.

North Montgomery will welcome Greencastle at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Southmont, they will challenge South Putnam at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.