Southwestern is 9-1 against McCreary Central since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Southwestern Warriors will look to defend their home field against the McCreary Central Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southwestern is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Wayne County 26-10. The high-scoring effort was just what Southwestern needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Southwestern got a massive performance out of Macie Gwin, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn McDonald, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, McCreary Central had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Williamsburg on Friday as McCreary Central made off with a 12-6 victory. McCreary Central's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
Ava Stephens made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Stephens was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyllieann Hayes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. Makayla Stephens was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Southwestern's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for McCreary Central, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8.
Southwestern took their win against McCreary Central when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-1. Will Southwestern repeat their success, or does McCreary Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
