For the first time this season, Jackson South Side will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to take on the McNairy Central Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson South Side is looking for their season's first victory.
Jackson South Side fell victim to Crockett County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cavaliers, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when McNairy Central duked it out with Evansville Reitz on Friday. McNairy Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Evansville Reitz.
Chanley Steele made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had over her last eight contests. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Steele wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carlee Shelton, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Shelton's first of the season.
McNairy Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in three consecutive matches.
McNairy Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. Jackson South Side's loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Jackson South Side couldn't quite get it done against McNairy Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can Jackson South Side avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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