The McNairy Central Bobcats will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Chester County Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but McNairy Central had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Fayette Academy.
Logan Kiestler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Johnston, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chester County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Bolivar Central on Friday.
Hunter McLemore was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
McNairy Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Chester County, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. McNairy Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chester County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
McNairy Central suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Chester County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can McNairy Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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