The McNairy Central Bobcats will head out to challenge the Wayne County Wildcats at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. McNairy Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Wayne County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, McNairy Central came up short against Chester County and fell 8-3. The Bobcats have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
McNairy Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Kiestler, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wayne County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Collinwood 4-3 on Tuesday.
Wayne County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for McNairy Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
McNairy Central beat Wayne County 6-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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