The Montgomery Central Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Creek Wood Red Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Montgomery Central finally turned things around against Fairview on Tuesday. Montgomery Central came out on top against Fairview by a score of 15-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Montgomery Central considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Rebecca Fowler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on 13 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Montgomery Central got a massive performance out of Ava Bellar, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Addison Beech, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Creek Wood owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Dickson County. The win made it back-to-back victories for Creek Wood.
The result came thanks to Elizabeth Martin's shutout, as she gave up just five hits.
On the hitting side, Creek Wood's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kendal Bryant, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Montgomery Central back to even at 6-6. As for Creek Wood, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Montgomery Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Creek Wood struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Montgomery Central suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Creek Wood in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Montgomery Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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