Softball Recap: Montgomery Makes It Nine in a Row on the Road

Montgomery put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Benton Tigers 17-2. 17 seems to be a good number for the Red Raiders as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Ava Hartman and Jenna Houseknect were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Hartman pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Houseknect pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At the plate, Hartman went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI, while Houseknect scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Madisyn Miller was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Zoe Furman was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Red Raiders

Previous Games (Away)

04/08/25 @ Benton	17-2
04/01/25 @ Bucktail	17-7
03/25/25 @ Muncy	8-2
05/09/24 @ Neumann Regional Academy	21-2
05/04/24 @ Millville	19-4
+ 4 more games

Montgomery's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Benton, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montgomery will venture away from home to take on Columbia Montour Vo-Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 21.22 runs per game on average), something the Red Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Benton, they will head out to face off against Bucktail at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bucks have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season.