Montgomery has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Montgomery will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Saturday, Montgomery earned an 8-3 victory over Towanda.
Montgomery saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Bennett, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Parker Persing, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbia Montour Vo-Tech made easy work of Sugar Valley Rural on Saturday and carried off a 13-7 win. With that victory, Columbia Montour Vo-Tech brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Caden Long and Jaxton Koser were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Long pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Koser struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Long has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Long scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Koser scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Parker Muchler was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Logan Bracey was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Montgomery's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Montgomery has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. However, it's not like Columbia Montour Vo-Tech struggles in that department as they've averaged .449. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Montgomery beat Columbia Montour Vo-Tech 17-12 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Columbia Montour Vo-Tech's Shane Tomlinson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Montgomery to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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