Jellico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the McCreary Central Raiders, falling 18-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 last Thursday.
Jellico saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Baird, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Jellico's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for McCreary Central, their record now sits at 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jellico will face off against Oneida at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Jellico's pitchers better be ready for this one: Oneida has averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for McCreary Central, they will square off against Pineville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pineville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.5 runs per game on average), something McCreary Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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