The Montgomery County Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Louisiana Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Louisiana is hoping to do what Wellsville-Middletown couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Montgomery County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Montgomery County blew past Wellsville-Middletown 16-1. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Jillian Weekley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weekley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Montgomery County got a massive performance out of Hailey Meyer, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Georgia Shahan was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montgomery County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Louisiana came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over the Pirates.
Montgomery County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Louisiana, their record now sits at 10-3.
Montgomery County might still be hurting after the 17-6 defeat they got from Louisiana when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Montgomery County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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