The Montgomery Bears will take on the Rudder Rangers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery will be strutting in after a win while Rudder will be coming in after a loss.
Montgomery took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Huntsville. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Kallie Mathews
| 04/14/26 vs Huntsville | 7 |
| 04/07/26 @ A&M Consolidated | 6 |
| 04/01/26 @ Brenham | 5 |
| 03/31/26 vs College Station | 9 |
| 03/20/26 @ Huntsville | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Montgomery got a great performance from Kallie Mathews as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Mathews has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kinlyn Mills was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February. MaeLeigh Jordan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Montgomery was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Rudder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They lost 11-0 to College Station.
Montgomery's win bumped their record up to 15-13. As for Rudder, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Everything went Montgomery's way against Rudder when the teams last played back in March, as Montgomery made off with a 17-0 victory. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Rangers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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