Baseball Recap: McNairy Central Bobcats vs. Fayette Academy Vikings
After losing to Fayette Academy the last time they met, McNairy Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The McNairy Central Bobcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Fayette Academy Vikings 9-8.
CJ Essary was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Logan Kiestler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Fayette Academy's side, Jared Ferge made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hardy Armour, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
McNairy Central's win bumped their record up to 10-17-1. As for Fayette Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-17.
McNairy Central will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Jackson South Side, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Fayette Academy, they are on the road again on Monday to play Trinity Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. Trinity Christian Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Fayette Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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