The Montgomery Catholic Knights will face off against the Andalusia Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Montgomery Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Andalusia will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Montgomery Catholic narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Brewbaker Tech 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won eight in a row.
Andrew Noell looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adrian White, who scored two runs and stole two bases. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs.
Meanwhile, Andalusia fell victim to Rehobeth and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Rebels, falling 9-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Montgomery Catholic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Andalusia, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Montgomery Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Andalusia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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