Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montgomery). They put the hurt on the Sullivan County Griffins with a sharp 20-5 victory on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Red Raiders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Max Furman
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Montgomery let Max Furman and Parker Bennett run wild. Furman scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Bennett went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave Furman a new career-high. Lincoln Miller was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Montgomery always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Montgomery pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Sullivan County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montgomery will challenge Montoursville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Raiders 2.8, the Warriors 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sullivan County, they will host Canton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.43 runs per game on average), something the Griffins will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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