The Mary G. Montgomery Vikings will square off against the Fairhope Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mary G. Montgomery fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Demopolis on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-3 to the Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Keagan Odom
| 03/22/25 @ Demopolis | 8 |
| 03/06/25 vs St. Paul's Episcopal | 4 |
| 02/24/25 vs Mobile Christian | 4 |
| 03/13/25 vs Theodore | 2 |
Keagan Odom was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Mary G. Montgomery saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Murray, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. That's the most hits Murray has posted since back in February. Tj Wood also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Fairhope made easy work of Richmond-Burton on Wednesday and carried off a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Blake Westry made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alex Herington was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Rock Gearhart was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Fairhope's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Mary G. Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Mary G. Montgomery might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Fairhope in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Mary G. Montgomery have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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