After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dickson County, Montgomery Central was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Northeast Eagles with a sharp 9-3 victory. With that win, Montgomery Central brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Robert Cilk tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Montgomery Central let Gabrial Eddington and Dylan Fulton loose on the outfield. Eddington scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Fulton scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Matthew Heimpel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Montgomery Central's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
Montgomery Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-2 defeat vs. Dickson County on the 27th. As for Northeast, they will head out on the road to challenge Clarksville Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Clarksville Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Northeast surely won't give up without a fight.
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