Montgomery County hasn't had much luck against Wilcox County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Eagles will take on the Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Montgomery County has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Montgomery County lost 13-4 to Jenkins County last Monday.
Alexis Reaves was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Wilcox County had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Shamauri Martin's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Wilcox County's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maeson Owens, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Presley Kelley also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Montgomery County's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Wilcox County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Montgomery County suffered a grim 20-9 defeat to Wilcox County in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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