Preview: McLean County Cougars vs. Todd County Central Rebels
The McLean County Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Todd County Central Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. McLean County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
While McLean County couldn't quite beat Warren Central on Saturday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 17-point defeat they were dealt on Thursday. McLean County fell just short of Warren Central by a score of 10-8.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Todd County Central made sure to put some runs up on the board against Fort Campbell on Tuesday. Todd County Central blew past Fort Campbell 17-3.
Addison Woodall made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Woodall was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Naomi Welborn, who went 4-for-5 with two triples and five RBI. Dakotah Gammon was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
McLean County's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Todd County Central, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
McLean County might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Todd County Central when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for McLean County, Abby McPherson (who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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