West Central Area hasn't had much luck against Montevideo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Knights will face off against the Thunderhawks at 4:00 p.m.
West Central Area came up short against Breckenridge on Tuesday, falling 13-3.
Meanwhile, Montevideo had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Lakers as they made off with an 11-4 win. The Thunderhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Brody Dack and Ben Gunlogson were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dack struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Gunlogson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dack has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Dack went 2-for-5 with two RBI, while Gunlogson went 1-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits Dack has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, Griffin Epema was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Mason Blommel also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
West Central Area's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Montevideo, their record is now 8-1.
West Central Area might still be hurting after the 15-2 defeat they got from Montevideo when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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