Raiders
| 04/27/26 vs Somerset Christian | 17 |
| 04/24/26 @ Scott | 13 |
| 04/17/26 @ Lynn Camp | 13 |
| 03/30/26 @ Jellico | 13 |
| 03/20/26 @ Williamsburg | 13 |
McCreary Central waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Barbourville Tigers 14-4. Considering the Raiders have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kassie Garland made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Heidi Perskins, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Addison Tucker was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
McCreary Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March.
McCreary Central's win bumped their record up to 9-11-1. As for Barbourville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Coming up, McCreary Central will welcome Wayne County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.53 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Barbourville, they will head out on the road to face off against Garrard County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers are facing the Golden Lions at the right time seeing as the Golden Lions are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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