After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last seven matches, Northwood finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. Their rough 17-2 defeat to the Montgomery Tigers might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Northwood has scored all season.
For Montgomery's part, Ayden Gongre made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Gongre was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Ashton Nelson and Rogan Edwards did most of the damage at the plate: Nelson scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Edwards scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Edwards has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Mason Jordan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Northwood's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Montgomery, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
While Northwood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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