McCreary Central has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Casey County Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. McCreary Central will be strutting in after a win while Casey County will be coming in after a loss.
McCreary Central headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for six straight, but Williamsburg let them put that streak behind them. Everything went McCreary Central's way against Williamsburg on Friday as McCreary Central made off with a 12-6 victory. Considering McCreary Central has won four contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Stephens made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Stephens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyllieann Hayes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Makayla Stephens, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Casey County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-3 to Pulaski County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Kelsey Dyer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
McCreary Central's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8. As for Casey County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Everything went McCreary Central's way against Casey County in their previous meeting back in May of 2018 as McCreary Central made off with a 15-3 victory. Will McCreary Central repeat their success, or does Casey County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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