Northeast hasn't had much luck against Montgomery Central recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indians at 6:00 p.m.
Northeast fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Sycamore on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the War Eagles by a score of 5-4.
Aidan Lee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
Shamad Parker
| 04/01/25 vs Jo Byrns | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Sycamore | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs West Creek | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Todd County Central | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Hopkinsville | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, Shamad Parker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Northeast is 3-1 when Parker posts two or more stolen bases, but 8-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Robinson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Montgomery Central came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Fairview on Tuesday.
Robert Cilk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Cooper Dixon was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Malosi Laban was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Montgomery Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-15.
Everything went Northeast's way against Montgomery Central in their previous matchup back in February, as Northeast made off with a 13-7 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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