Northwood has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Montgomery Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last seven matches, Northwood finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Montgomery. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Northwood has scored all season.
For Montgomery's part, Ayden Gongre made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Gongre was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Montgomery let Ashton Nelson and Rogan Edwards loose on the outfield. Nelson scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Edwards scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Edwards is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Jordan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Northwood's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Montgomery, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
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