The Central Montcalm Hornets will face off against the Montabella Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Montcalm is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
Central Montcalm barely beat Kent City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hornets never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Hornets have won 15 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Montabella lost 16-6 to Fulton on Monday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Noah Carlson and Mason Bogart stepped up to the plate in a big way. Carlson got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and two RBI, while Bogart went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Central Montcalm's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Montabella, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Central Montcalm was able to grind out a solid victory over Montabella in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, winning 8-4. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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