There's no place like home for Montrose, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They never let the Climax Springs Cougars onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Tuesday. The Blue Jays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by ten runs or more this season.
Zoie Wheeler was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Avery Wraight and Kaylee Mott did most of the damage at the plate: Wraight scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Mott went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lainey Farrar, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montrose always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Montrose's win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Montrose didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 17-8 loss vs. Sherwood on the 12th. As for Climax Springs, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Richland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Climax Springs is looking for their season?s first victory.
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