Montgomery entered their tilt with Santa Fe on Saturday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Santa Fe Indians. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 win the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Montgomery got a great performance from Cason Irwin as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Karson Nelson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Chase Hiatt, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Bears
| 03/01/25 vs Santa Fe | 5-4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Tompkins | 10-3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Waller | 8-1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Oak Ridge | 8-4 |
| 04/23/24 vs Magnolia West | 9-0 |
Montgomery's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Fe, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montgomery will host Porter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Montgomery: 3.2, Porter: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Santa Fe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bay Area Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bay Area Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Santa Fe's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
