Tri-West Hendricks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tri-West Hendricks of the 7-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Evan Baute was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Baute has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Baute was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Tri-West Hendricks got a big performance out of Jack Catt, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Jack Sorgi was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Tri-West Hendricks was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Montgomery didn't hit any.
On North Montgomery's side, Austin Sulc looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, North Montgomery's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cade Cole, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Tri-West Hendricks' defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for North Montgomery, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-7.
Tri-West Hendricks will look to defend their home field on Friday against Western Boone at 5:30 p.m. Western Boone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for North Montgomery, they will be playing at home against Southmont at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Southmont is coming into the match with eight straight losses on the road, meaning North Montgomery will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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