The McCracken County Mustangs will challenge the Kennett Indians at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kennett will be up against a hot McCracken County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Mustangs' pitchers stepped up to hand Ballard Memorial a 10-0 shutout on Thursday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kennett, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Oran with a sharp 11-0 win on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Handley McAtee made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Kynsly McCaig was a standout: she got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lynnley Patterson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Kennett's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for McCracken County, their victory bumped their record up to 22-5.
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