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| 04/23/26 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/21/26 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/30/21 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 04/27/21 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/26/19 - Away | 1-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Montgomery is 8-2 against Hilltop since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Aztecs will welcome the Lancers at 3:30 p.m. Montgomery's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Hilltop's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mater Dei Catholic hit Montgomery with a four-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Aztecs took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. The Aztecs have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Marco Reyes was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Flores, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hilltop ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Olympian 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sebastian Luevano spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hilltop saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricardo De La Torre, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Montgomery's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Hilltop, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Montgomery beat Hilltop 3-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Aztecs repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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