The Montgomery Central Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Stewart County Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Montgomery Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Montgomery Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Northwest (and have done all season long). Montgomery Central blew past Northwest 12-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Montgomery Central.
Abby Khamphengphet was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Khamphengphet was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Addison Beech was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Bellar, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Stewart County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 13-1 to Huntingdon.
Stewart County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Fitzhugh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Montgomery Central now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Stewart County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Stewart County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Montgomery Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. It's a different story for Stewart County, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain Montgomery Central's hitters?
Montgomery Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Stewart County when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 7-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fitzhugh, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Montgomery Central still be able to contain Fitzhugh? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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