The Montgomery Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Sacred Heart Trojans at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday. Montgomery has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Things were looking good for Montgomery after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 13-3 to Anacoco.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart made easy work of St. Mary on Friday and carried off a 12-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Amelia Fontenot made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Jolie Vidrine was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maci Droddy, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Sacred Heart lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Sacred Heart is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Montgomery has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Montgomery came out on top in a nail-biter against Sacred Heart in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, sneaking past 6-4. Does Montgomery have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sacred Heart turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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