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| 03/20/25 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 19-4 W |
| 03/25/24 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 12-1 W |
| + 3 more games |
McCreary Central has gone a perfect 8-0 against Jellico recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. McCreary Central will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Jellico at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McCreary Central has five straight wins, Jellico has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
McCreary Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Williamsburg. Fans of the Raiders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Kolton Summers made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Irvin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Noah Shook was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Jellico lost 13-2 to Wartburg Central on Tuesday.
Jellico saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Metcalf, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
McCreary Central's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 12 runs thus far As for Jellico, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Jellico's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: McCreary Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. It's a different story for Jellico, though, as they've only averaged .184. Will they be able to contain McCreary Central's hitters?
McCreary Central took their win against Jellico in their previous meeting on Thursday by a conclusive 17-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for McCreary Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
