Montgomery Central is 0-4 against North Davidson since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Montgomery Central Timberwolves will head out on the road to challenge the North Davidson Black Knights at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Montgomery Central: 3.9, North Davidson: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Montgomery Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Pinecrest an 11-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Montgomery Central who now have five in a row.
Emma Parnell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Parnell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Parnell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and an additional RBI.
In other batting news, Montana Mabe was solid, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Hannah Nichols was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Davidson waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Eagles 1-0. That's two games straight that North Davidson has won by just one run.
Kayla Milam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
Montgomery Central pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14.3 runs. As for North Davidson, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Montgomery Central couldn't quite finish off North Davidson when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Montgomery Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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