Montgomery Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northwest Vikings a 21-0 shutout. With that victory, Montgomery Central brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Gabrial Eddington made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept 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. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Elliott, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Montgomery Central and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montgomery Central will face off against Camden Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Northwest, they will head out on the road to square off against Gallatin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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