Blackhawk lost against Montour last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Blackhawk Cougars suffered a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Montour Spartans. Blackhawk has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blackhawk saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Loghan Elich, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Montour's side, Jake Robinson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Robinson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Montour let Jason George and Matteo Weber loose on the outfield. George went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Weber scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Tarquinio, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Blackhawk now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Montour, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blackhawk will take on West Allegheny at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Allegheny is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Blackhawk will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Montour, they will head out on the road to challenge Moon Area at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montour's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Moon Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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