North Montgomery won the last time they faced Lebanon and things went their way on Thursday too. The Chargin' Chargers walked away with an 8-5 win over the Tigers. The victory was familiar territory for the Chargin' Chargers, who have now won four games in a row.
Keaton Brown and Aiden Ambriz-Cruz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Brown pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Ambriz-Cruz pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Brown went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Ambriz-Cruz went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. North Montgomery is 11-1 when Ambriz-Cruz posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
Nolyn Brown
| 05/08/25 @ Lebanon | 3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Lebanon | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Parke Heritage | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Covington | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Fountain Central | 2 |
In other batting news, Nolyn Brown was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Hinds, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.
North Montgomery's record is now 12-5. As for Lebanon, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-15.
Looking ahead, North Montgomery is taking a road trip to face off against Benton Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Chargin' Chargers are facing the Bison at the right time seeing as the Bison are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lebanon, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. The Arabians' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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