The McNairy Central Bobcats will venture away from home to face off against the Huntingdon Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games McNairy Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
McNairy Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Kossuth by a score of 16-14 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bobcats have suffered since April 1, 2024.
Bailee Shelton and Carlee Shelton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bailee went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Carlee went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Bailee has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Mercer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: McNairy Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Huntingdon lost 9-1 to Lexington on Monday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
With the loss, McNairy Central broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Huntingdon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
McNairy Central might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Huntingdon when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can McNairy Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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