The Montoursville Warriors are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Shamokin Area Indians at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Montoursville fell victim to a rough 11-2 defeat at the hands of South Williamsport. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Montoursville in their matchups with South Williamsport: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional by a score of 5-4.
EMMA KURTZ was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. KURTZ has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. KURTZ was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
KURTZ wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was AVA BONSHOCK, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Montoursville's record now sits at 3-5. As for Shamokin Area, their record now sits at 6-2.
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