MONTGOMERY — Montgomery has been struggling at the plate.

But the Wings received some help Wednesday night, a lesson.

Selma demonstrated the art of baseball offense, using an intelligent

approach at the plate and timely power to turn a competitive game into a 17-2 laugher.

“It’s the best Ive seen us hit all year, but Im not that surprised, Selma first baseman Brock Lowell said. “Weve got it all. Power. Speed. Patience. When it all comes together at once, it can be great.”

Selma’s slugfest reached its record conclusion in the seventh inning. Second baseman Desmond O’Quinn hit a grand slam over the left-field fence. Four batters later, outfielder Jose Colon took a middle-of-the-plate fastball for a 380-foot ride over the fence.

Another grand slam. Same inning. That’s a Southeastern League first.

“I’ve seen that kind of stuff on TV,” Selma coach Carlos Booker said. “A lot of people go a whole career and never see that.”

During the first three innings, Wings left-handed pitcher Jeremy Palm

confused the Cloverleafs by working the outside of the plate almost

exclusively. Selma managed just one baserunner in the first three innings.

Then Selma coach Merritt Bowden held an impromptu meeting in the dugout, insisting that the Cloverleafs use a more patient approach at the plate.

The plan worked. Palm surrendered four runs during his second time through the Selma batting order. Palm and reliever Joss Vinson combined to allow three more runs as the Cloverleafs took a third round of at-bats.

“It really was about seeing the pitchers a second and third time,” said

Selma outfielder Joe Colvin, who went 2-for-4 with 3 RBIs. “We got patient and waited for our pitch. If you go up there hacking, nothing will happen.”