Preview: Montgomery Central Indians vs. Northwest Vikings
Montgomery Central is 2-8 against Northwest since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Montgomery Central Indians will head out on the road to take on the Northwest Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Montgomery Central sidestepped Clarksville Academy for a 9-8 win. The victory was just what Montgomery Central needed coming off of a 17-4 defeat in their prior match.
Dylan Fulton was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Fulton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabrial Eddington was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Morris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northwest can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Cheatham County Central 8-2. The win was just what Northwest needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Joshua Tharpe, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel McEwen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Montgomery Central's record is now 3-5. As for Northwest, their record now sits at 4-1.
Montgomery Central took their victory against Northwest when the teams last played back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 26-2. Does Montgomery Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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