If Montgomery was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Sugar Valley Rural last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Montgomery Red Raiders fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Bucktail Bucks on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Montgomery in their matchups with Bucktail: they've now lost four in a row.
Amelia Shrimp was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Bucktail's side, Makenzie Wagner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Wagner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits every time she's pitched this season. Wagner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lola English was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gianna Balchun, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Montgomery's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bucktail, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Montgomery will head out on the road to challenge Muncy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bucktail, they will be playing at home against Benton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bucktail knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Benton likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
