Softball Recap: McNairy Central Bobcats vs. Jackson South Side Hawks
McNairy Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Jackson South Side Hawks by a score of 7-3. That's more bragging rights for McNairy Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bailee Shelton was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Shelton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shelton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carlee Shelton was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Cailin Gray was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
McNairy Central's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Jackson South Side, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
McNairy Central will head out on the road to face off against Lexington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lexington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Jackson South Side, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Milan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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