Montgomery County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chaffee Red Devils on Saturday, sneaking past 7-5. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly two runs.
Montgomery County is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Chaffee, they moved to 22-4 with that loss, which also ended their 11-game winning streak.
Coming up, Montgomery County will take on South Harrison on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Chaffee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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