Baseball Game Preview: Montgomery Central Indians vs. Stewart County Rebels

The Montgomery Central Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Stewart County Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Central will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Montgomery Central had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt West Creek on Thursday. The Indians' pitchers stepped up to hand the Coyote a 10-0 shutout. The Indians not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 16, 2024 (when they won 11-1).

Jackson Moore

Base on Balls Against

04/17/25 @ West Creek	1
04/14/25 @ White House	1
04/11/25 @ Clarksville Academy	0

Jackson Moore looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Matthew Heimpel was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Noah Suggs, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

Montgomery Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.

Stewart County came out on top against Camden Central on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Rebels were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Lions. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.

Montgomery Central pushed their record up to 8-14 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Stewart County, their record now sits at 11-9.

Montgomery Central couldn't quite finish off Stewart County in their previous meeting back in March and fell 6-4. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.