Elsberry and Montgomery County are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but likely not for long. The Elsberry Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Montgomery County Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Elsberry comes in on four and Montgomery County on ten.
If Elsberry beats Montgomery County with ten runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Elsberry put the hurt on Mark Twain with a sharp 10-3 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Montgomery County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Community 4-2.
Reese Hill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aliviah Fischer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Montgomery County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Elsberry is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Montgomery County, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
Elsberry came out on top in a nail-biter against Montgomery County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elsberry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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