Montgomery Central had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 9-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Creek Wood Red Hawks, falling 12-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Indians, who until this game were averaging 3.78 runs allowed.
As for Creek Wood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
For Creek Wood's part, Elizabeth Martin made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Martin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Jaycee Dillehay was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kendal Bryant, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Montgomery Central nor Creek Wood have any future games scheduled.
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