McCreary Central is 0-5 against Garrard County since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McCreary Central Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Garrard County Golden Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
McCreary Central is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to Rockcastle County.
Ava Stephens put in work no matter where she played. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Stephens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stephens was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
Garrard County lost 13-4 to Jackson County on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Garrard County in their matchups with Jackson County: they've now lost three in a row.
Destiny Logan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Keannanh Childress, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
McCreary Central's record now sits at 5-15. As for Garrard County, their record now sits at 9-14.
McCreary Central might still be hurting after the 19-0 defeat they got from Garrard County in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Garrard County's Emily Hounshell, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Now that McCreary Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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