Montgomery Central put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the Asheboro Blue Comets onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. While fans of Montgomery Central might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Emma Parnell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Parnell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Parnell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Annabelle Spivey and Kyndal Rush did most of the damage at the plate: Spivey went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Rush got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Savannah Gooch was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Montgomery Central and bumps their season record up to 12-8. As for Asheboro, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with that loss, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Montgomery Central nor Asheboro have any future games scheduled.
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