In what's become a running theme this season, Munford gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Millington Central Trojans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Munford.
Munford got a great performance from Brodie Fortner as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Fortner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chad Delashmit relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Elijah Holloway was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Munford pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Millington Central, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Munford will take on Dyer County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dyer County: 3.8, Munford: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Millington Central, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against St. Benedict at Auburndale at 4:30 p.m. Millington Central is facing St. Benedict at Auburndale at the right time seeing as St. Benedict at Auburndale is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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