North Montgomery is 0-6 against Lafayette Central Catholic since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
North Montgomery fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Southmont on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 13-7 to the Mounties. North Montgomery's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Ella McManomy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Sophia Shea was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Lafayette Central Catholic was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They fell 7-2 to Faith Christian.
North Montgomery's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which is still a better percentage than their 5-16 record this season.
North Montgomery might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Lafayette Central Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can North Montgomery avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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