Montevideo has gone a perfect 3-0 against West Central Area recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Thunderhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Montevideo has seven straight wins, West Central Area has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Montevideo and Minnewaska Area had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Thunderhawks put the hurt on the Lakers with a sharp 11-4 victory on Tuesday. The Thunderhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Brody Dack and Ben Gunlogson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Dack struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Gunlogson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dack has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Dack went 2-for-5 with two RBI, while Gunlogson went 1-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs Gunlogson has posted since back in May of 2025.
| 04/28/26 @ Minnewaska Area | 3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Redwood Valley | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ B O L D | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Benson | 2 |
| 04/16/26 @ New London-Spicer | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Griffin Epema, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Cameron Kibler was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Central Area lost 13-3 to Breckenridge on Tuesday.
West Central Area's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Montevideo, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything went Montevideo's way against West Central Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Montevideo made off with a 15-2 victory. Do the Thunderhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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