Softball Preview: Casey County Rebels vs. McCreary Central Raiders
The Casey County Rebels will head out on the road to take on the McCreary Central Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Casey County is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Casey County might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-3 to Pulaski County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Kelsey Dyer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
McCreary Central never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Williamsburg last Friday. Everything went their way against the Yellow Jackets as they made off with a 12-6 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for McCreary Central's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Ava Stephens made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Stephens was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Kyllieann Hayes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-5. Makayla Stephens was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Casey County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for McCreary Central, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8.
Casey County suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to McCreary Central when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Thankfully for Casey County, Macey Welchel (who pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits) 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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