Softball Preview: Madison Central Indians vs. Montgomery County Indians
Madison Central is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Montgomery County is on a 11-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Madison Central Indians will take on the Montgomery County Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Madison Central earned a 4-1 victory over Henry Clay. That's two games straight that Madison Central has won by exactly three runs.
Andrea Linton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Madison Central's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lina Guerra, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Montgomery County faced West Jessamine in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Montgomery County won by a run and slipped past West Jessamine 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Reaghan Oney, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Madison Cox, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Madison Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Montgomery County, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2.
Madison Central beat Montgomery County 5-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Madison Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montgomery County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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