If Jellico was feeling good off their 15-5 takedown of Lynn Camp last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jellico Blue Devils wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the McCreary Central Raiders on Thursday. Jellico has struggled against McCreary Central recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For McCreary Central's part, Riley Newman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Carter Gabbard and Kolton Summers did most of the damage at the plate: Gabbard scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Summers scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Bryant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Jellico's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for McCreary Central, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jellico will challenge Lynn Camp at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for McCreary Central, they will head out on the road to take on Bell County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bell County will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something McCreary Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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