Montgomery Central and Camden Central are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Montgomery Central Indians will head out on the road to take on the Camden Central Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Montgomery Central has not done well against Northwest recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Montgomery Central never let Northwest onto the board and left with a 21-0 win. Montgomery Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gabrial Eddington was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Eddington was also stellar in the batter's box, 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.
Camden Central never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Houston County last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over the Fighting Irish. Considering Camden Central's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Like Montgomery Central, Camden Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Carter Maines. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Maines was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Camden Central got a massive performance out of Isaac Moore, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Gage Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Montgomery Central's record now sits at 4-5. As for Camden Central, their record now sits at 2-4.
Montgomery Central couldn't quite finish off Camden Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2017 and fell 4-2. Can Montgomery Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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