Jackson South Side was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McNairy Central Bobcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jackson South Side of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
For McNairy Central's part, Bailee Shelton made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Shelton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. Another player making a difference was Cailin Gray, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Jackson South Side's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for McNairy Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Jackson South Side will be playing in front of their home fans against Milan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for McNairy Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Lexington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lexington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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