On Monday, Montgomery Central got themselves on the board against Fairview, but Fairview never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Fairview Yellowjackets. For Montgomery Central, this counts as revenge for the 17-1 loss Fairview walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Gabrial Eddington made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Eddington has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Eddington was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Heimpel, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Morris, who scored a run and stole a base.
Montgomery Central has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Fairview, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Montgomery Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Fairview: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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