The Stewart County Rebels will take on the Montgomery Central Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior 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 put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Montgomery Central waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Coyote a 10-0 shutout. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
Jackson Moore looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Heimpel, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Montgomery Central: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-12 otherwise. 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.
Montgomery Central pushed their record up to 8-14 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Stewart County, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Stewart County came out on top in a nail-biter against Montgomery Central in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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