Softball Recap: Montgomery Central Starts Season with Victory Against West Cabarrus

Montgomery Central had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the West Cabarrus Wolverines as the Montgomery Central Timberwolves made off with a 17-2 victory.

Annabelle Spivey

Runs (Career)

02/25/25 @ West Cabarrus	5
04/25/24 @ Asheboro	3
02/26/24 @ Anson	3
04/09/24 vs Asheboro	2
04/24/24 vs Salisbury	1

Emma Parnell and Annabelle Spivey made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Parnell struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Spivey tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. At bat, Parnell scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Spivey scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those five runs gave Spivey a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyndal Rush, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Meredith Spivey, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.

Montgomery Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Cabarrus onlymanaged one hit.

Coming up, Montgomery Central will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Anson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Cabarrus, they will head out to challenge Cannon at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. West Cabarrus is coming into the game on an 18-game losing streak dating back to last season.