Montgomery Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They suffered a rough 16-5 defeat at the hands of the Rockingham County Cougars.
Andy Webb put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Webb has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Webb was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Webb wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Harmon, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Montgomery Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Like Montgomery Central, Rockingham County also got a great game from a two-way player: Hudson Deel. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Deel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Rockingham County got a massive performance out of Nate Revis, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Ethan Bognar was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Montgomery Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Rockingham County, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Montgomery Central is on the road again on Friday to play Uwharrie Charter at 1:30 p.m. Uwharrie Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Montgomery Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rockingham County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dudley at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Dudley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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