McCreary Central is 0-5 against Rockcastle County since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McCreary Central Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Rockcastle County Rockets at 6:00 p.m. Rockcastle County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on McCreary Central, who comes in off a win.
McCreary Central's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Bell County 12-0.
Victoria Murphy was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Stephens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rockcastle County came up short against West Jessamine on Tuesday and fell 8-5. Rockcastle County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ella Bussell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and two doubles. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kiley Dunaway, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
McCreary Central's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-18. As for Rockcastle County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-26.
McCreary Central came up short against Rockcastle County in their previous meeting on May 2nd, falling 6-2. Will McCreary Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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