Eastern Montgomery won against Highland on Saturday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Eastern Montgomery Mustangs skirted past the Highland Rams 3-1. That's two games straight that Eastern Montgomery has won by exactly two runs.
Austin Tate made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Tate has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tate was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Highland's side, John Wagner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
Eastern Montgomery is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Highland, they dropped their record down to 6-7-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Eastern Montgomery will take on Craig County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Montgomery and Craig County are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to square off against Parry McCluer at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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