Montgomery Central won the last time they faced Fairview, and things went their way on Monday too. The Montgomery Central Indians walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Fairview Yellowjackets.
Montgomery Central got a great performance from Samuel Gullett as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Gullett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Matthew Heimpel was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Malosi Laban, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Montgomery Central's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Fairview, they dropped their record down to 9-8 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Montgomery Central will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Clarksville at 6:30 p.m. Montgomery Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Fairview, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Hickman County at 5:30 p.m. East Hickman County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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