Brighton had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 22-9 to make it four. They came up short against the McNairy Central Bobcats, falling 11-0. The shutout was out of character for the Cardinals seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for McNairy Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 27 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-7-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
For McNairy Central's part, Bailee Shelton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Shelton has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenli Bingham, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Carlee Shelton, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
As of now, neither Brighton nor McNairy Central have any future games scheduled.
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