Baseball Recap: McNairy Central Takes a Loss

McNairy Central blew Riverside out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Riverside got their revenge. The Bobcats fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-4. Bobcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Panthers since Wednesday.

Kayden Forsyth

Hits Against

03/18/26 vs Riverside	1
03/12/26 vs Munford	1
03/02/26 vs South Gibson	0

McNairy Central got a good showing from Kayden Forsyth, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Forsyth has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Bradyn Purviance made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those doubles were his first of the season. Kendall Kiestler was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for McNairy Central and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Riverside, their record is now 3-4.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: McNairy Central beat the Panthers by a score of 9-4 later that day.