The Montgomery Central Timberwolves will head out on the road to face off against the Southern Lee Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Montgomery Central is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Montgomery Central didn't have quite enough to beat Ledford and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Southern Lee made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hoke County on Tuesday. Southern Lee blew past Hoke County 13-2. With that win, the Cavaliers brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Christian Cox was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Faulk, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Southern Lee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoke County only posted an OBP of .318.
Southern Lee is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. Montgomery Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
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