The Montgomery Central Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Fairview Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Montgomery Central got the win against Northwest by a conclusive 12-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Montgomery Central.
Abby Khamphengphet made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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. Ava Bellar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fairview made easy work of East Hickman County on Monday and carried off an 11-2 victory.
Ashlyn Corbin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Abbie Hammon was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Addie Sullivan, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Montgomery Central now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Fairview, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Fairview's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Montgomery Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Fairview, though, as they've been averaging 10.6. Given Montgomery Central's sizable advantage in that area, Fairview will need to find a way to close that gap.
Montgomery Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairview in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 15-11. Will Montgomery Central repeat their success, or does Fairview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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