The Summertown Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the McNairy Central Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Summertown comes in on five and McNairy Central on three.
Last Friday, Summertown had just enough and edged Loretto out 7-5.
Meanwhile, McNairy Central earned a 7-3 victory over Jackson South Side on Friday.
Bailee Shelton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Shelton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shelton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carlee Shelton was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cailin Gray, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Summertown's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for McNairy Central, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Summertown skirted past McNairy Central 6-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Summertown have another victory up their sleeve, or will McNairy Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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