The Montgomery Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Elsie Allen Lobos at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
St. Vincent de Paul hit Montgomery with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kalee Murray made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Sierra Stewart also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Elsie Allen fell victim to Ukiah and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 24-0 to the Wildcats.
Montgomery's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Elsie Allen, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Montgomery took their victory against Elsie Allen in their previous matchup on April 8th by a conclusive 17-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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