The Montgomery Central Indians will head out to square off against the West Creek Coyote at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery Central will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Montgomery Central took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Northeast, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Eagles 7-5.
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Matthew Heimpel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Montgomery Central is 2-1 when Heimpel allows three or fewer hits, but 5-12 otherwise. Heimpel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evander Powers, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Brake Blackwell also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Meanwhile, West Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Northeast, falling 8-2.
West Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaun Chumley, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Montgomery Central's record is now 7-13. As for West Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Montgomery Central beat West Creek 8-3 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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