Baseball Recap: McCreary Central Raiders vs. Jellico Blue Devils
McCreary Central put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Jellico Blue Devils as the McCreary Central Raiders made off with a 12-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as McCreary Central also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Riley Newman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, McCreary Central let Carter Gabbard and Kolton Summers loose on the outfield. Gabbard scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Summers scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Bryant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
McCreary Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Jellico, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McCreary Central will square off against Bell County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McCreary Central is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Jellico, they will challenge Lynn Camp at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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