The McNairy Central Bobcats will square off against the Hardin County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McNairy Central comes in on four and Hardin County on three.
McNairy Central's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Summertown 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted since March 28th.
Bailee Shelton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Hardin County won against Jackson South Side on Tuesday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Tigers blew past Jackson North Side 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
McNairy Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Hardin County, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
McNairy Central took their victory against Hardin County in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Bobcats 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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