Camden Central and Montgomery Central are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Camden Central Lions will be playing at home against the Montgomery Central Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Camden Central had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Houston County onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Tuesday. Camden Central's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Carter Maines made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Maines was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Camden Central got a massive performance out of Isaac Moore, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gage Johnson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Montgomery Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Northwest with a sharp 21-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Like Camden Central, Montgomery Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Gabrial Eddington. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Eddington was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dylan Fulton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a double. Jeremy Elliott was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Camden Central's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Montgomery Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Camden Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Montgomery Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2017, sneaking past 4-2. Will Camden Central repeat their success, or does Montgomery Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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