It was a good run, but McCracken County unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Great Crossing by a score of 2-1.
For Great Crossing's part, Brenna Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. Parker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashtyn Holbrook, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
McCracken County's loss dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Great Crossing, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
McCracken County will face off against Lafayette at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. McCracken County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Lafayette's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Great Crossing, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Henderson County at 9:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Henderson County: 3.2, Great Crossing: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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