McNairy Central and Lexington are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2022, but likely not for long. The McNairy Central Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Lexington Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. McNairy Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
On Friday, McNairy Central was able to grind out a solid win over Jackson South Side, taking the game 7-3.
Bailee Shelton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Shelton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shelton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlee Shelton, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Cailin Gray was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lexington came up short against Scotts Hill on Friday and fell 5-1.
Adreoanna Shay Hollingsworth made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple and a double.
McNairy Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 26-14-1.
McNairy Central couldn't quite finish off Lexington in their previous matchup on April 1st and fell 12-10. Can McNairy Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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