After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Williamsport, Montgomery was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Muncy Indians 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Montgomery, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Briar Persing made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Persing has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Persing was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Fry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Muncy's side, Nick Delany and Dominic Guardini stepped up to the plate in a big way. Delany scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Guardini scored a run while going 2-for-3. Tanner Baker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Montgomery's win bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Muncy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Montgomery will stay at home for another game and welcome Bucktail at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bucktail has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.33 runs per game on average), something Montgomery will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Muncy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sugar Valley Rural at 4:30 p.m. Sugar Valley Rural is coming into the game with seven straight victories on the road, so Muncy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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