The Halifax Wildcats will square off against the Line Mountain Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Halifax's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Line Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Line Mountain will be up against a hot Halifax team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Wildcats never let East Juniata get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Wednesday.
Montgomery hit Line Mountain with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell 8-3 to the Red Raiders. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Madylinn Grindstaff was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Grindstaff was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Mateyah Teter made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Line Mountain has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Halifax, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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