Southmont had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 0-2 to make it 11. They came up short against the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers, falling 9-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargin' Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
Southmont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dean McGaughey, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for North Montgomery, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
On North Montgomery's side, Lincoln Heide and Crew Cole made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Heide pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cole pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At bat, Heide went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Cole got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Those two runs gave Heide a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Ambriz-Cruz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Ambriz-Cruz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Lucky Young was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southmont will host Clinton Prairie at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Montgomery, they will welcome Seeger at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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