Montgomery Central put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let the Salisbury Hornets onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Montgomery Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
The result came thanks to Emma Parnell's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Annabelle Spivey, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Kyndal Rush was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Montgomery Central's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-8. As for Salisbury, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 11-8.
Montgomery Central will head out on the road to face off against Asheboro at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Asheboro is coming into the match with eight straight losses at home, meaning Montgomery Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Salisbury will take on Robinson at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salisbury is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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