The Montgomery Central Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Hixson Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery Central has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Montgomery Central is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since April 5, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Greenbrier by a score of 11-9.
Montgomery Central got a good showing from Cooper Dixon, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Evander Powers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Hixson has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They lost 11-3 to Soddy Daisy. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their undefeated season.
Montgomery Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hixson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
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