If Montgomery Central was riding high off their 17-1 takedown of Northwest last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Montgomery Central Indians suffered a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of the Creek Wood Red Hawks on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Montgomery Central has scored all season.
Montgomery Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Beech, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Creek Wood's side, Elizabeth Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Martin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laila Downs-Darden, who went 4-for-5 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Kendal Bryant was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Montgomery Central's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Creek Wood, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Montgomery Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Northeast at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Montgomery Central is facing Northeast at the right time seeing as Northeast is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Creek Wood, they will square off against Independence at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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