Baseball Game Preview: Houston County Fighting Irish vs. Montgomery Central Indians

The Houston County Fighting Irish will head out to take on the Montgomery Central Indians at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Houston County has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Things were looking good for Houston County after they put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 14-4 to McEwen. Fighting Irish fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Warriors since on Wednesday.

Hayden Burgess made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Simpson, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Montgomery Central suffered their closest defeat since March 17th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Creek Wood by a score of 3-1. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Dylan Fulton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Fulton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Houston County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Montgomery Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.

Houston County might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Montgomery Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.