The Montgomery Catholic Knights will face off against the Citronelle Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Montgomery Catholic is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Montgomery Catholic and Montgomery Academy, and Montgomery Catholic kept the tradition alive. Montgomery Catholic might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-11 to Montgomery Academy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Citronelle, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Murphy an 11-0 shutout on Thursday. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Jaden Stagner made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Stagner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Citronelle's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Citronelle let Curvin Noyd and Garrett Pitts run wild. Noyd scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4, while Pitts scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Montgomery Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-8-1. As for Citronelle, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
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