The McNairy Central Bobcats will face off against the DeKalb County Tigers on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McNairy Central comes in on ten and DeKalb County on nine.
On Saturday, it was close, but McNairy Central sidestepped Station Camp for a 2-1 victory.
Bailee Shelton
| 05/17/25 vs Station Camp | 8 |
| 05/14/25 vs Creek Wood | 15 |
| 05/12/25 vs Fairview | 19 |
| 05/08/25 vs Lexington | 8 |
| 05/06/25 vs Lexington | 11 |
| + 6 more games |
Bailee Shelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, McNairy Central let Rhyan Gray and Callie Finlayson run wild. Gray went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double, while Finlayson went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
McNairy Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when DeKalb County challenged Lenoir City on Friday. The Tigers came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 6-2.
DeKalb County pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for McNairy Central, their win bumped their record up to 24-8.
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