McNairy Central has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Riverside Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McNairy Central and Riverside are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
McNairy Central gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Riverside.
JT Nuckolls looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Logan Kiestler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Johnston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
McNairy Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season. As for Riverside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
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