McCreary Central had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 11-9 to make it four. They lost 11-3 to the Southwestern Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-13 on Monday.
McCreary Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Losey, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Jackson Strunk was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
As for Southwestern, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. The result was nothing new for Southwestern, who have now won eight matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Southwestern's side, Tayden Richardson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Richardson has posted over his last five games. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs. Southwestern is 7-1 when Richardson posts two or more runs, but 8-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Shipp, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Mick Miller, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, McCreary Central will square off against Casey County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Southwestern, they will challenge Russell County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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