Sadly, Craig County is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Craig County of the 6-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Eastern Montgomery's part, Austin Tate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Tate has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eastern Montgomery's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Howard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Drew Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Craig County's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Eastern Montgomery, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Craig County will challenge Parry McCluer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eastern Montgomery, they will head out on the road to face off against Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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