On Saturday, it was close, but the McNairy Central Bobcats sidestepped the Cherokee Indians for a 6-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for McNairy Central.
The team relied heavily on Bailee Shelton, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Linlee Davidson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Cherokee's side, Destiny Trevino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lazaria Mason, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
McNairy Central's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Cherokee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McNairy Central is on the road again on Monday to play Crockett County at 5:30 p.m. Crockett County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully McNairy Central likes a good challenge. As for Cherokee, they will head out on the road to square off against Hackleburg at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hackleburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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