Preview: Montgomery Central Timberwolves vs. North Stanly Comets
The Montgomery Central Timberwolves will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the North Stanly Comets at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Montgomery Central suffered a rough 12-4 defeat at the hands of North Davidson. Montgomery Central has not had much luck with North Davidson recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Montana Mabe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Wood, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Stanly can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Anson. The victory was familiar territory for North Stanly who now have four in a row.
Kylie Speight spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayden Hicks was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Makaylah Barger was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Montgomery Central's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for North Stanly, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Montgomery Central came up short against North Stanly in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, falling 4-1. Can Montgomery Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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