Baseball Recap: McCreary Central Gets the Win

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Previous 5 Games

05/09/26 - Home	5-4 W
03/16/24 - Away	2-0 W
03/16/24 - Home	0-2 L
04/27/18 - Away	4-1 W
04/21/18 - Away	15-5 W

McCreary Central won the last time they faced Leslie County and things went their way on Saturday too. The Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Eagles 5-4.

The team relied heavily on Hayden Irvin, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Carter Gabbard, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.

McCreary Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leslie County only posted an OBP of .375.

McCreary Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Leslie County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-15.

Looking ahead, McCreary Central will take on Burgin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Leslie County will be paying especially close attention to the Raiders' game: after the Raiders face off against the Bulldogs, they'll take on Leslie County again at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.