McCreary Central is on a seven-game streak of home losses, and Barbourville a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The McCreary Central Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Barbourville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
McCreary Central managed to slip by Clinton County the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Raiders lost 16-6 to the Bulldogs on Thursday. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 4-0 in the first period.
Kolton Summers
| 04/12/25 @ Pineville | 5 |
| 04/12/25 @ Pineville | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Sunbright | 3 |
| 05/15/25 @ Clinton County | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Clay County | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
McCreary Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolton Summers, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The Raiders are 8-2 when Summers posts two or more runs, but 5-12 otherwise. Tristen West was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Barbourville duked it out with Bell County on Wednesday. The Tigers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-2 to the Bobcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
McCreary Central now has a losing record of 13-14. As for Barbourville, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
McCreary Central beat Barbourville 8-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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