The Waverly Central Tigers will face off against the McEwen Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Saturday. Waverly Central fell 7-2 to Lexington. The loss continues a trend for Waverly Central in their meetings with Lexington: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McEwen, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They skirted past Perry County 5-4. While the Warriors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-5), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ava Lastovka made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Kylie Ange was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Laraney Morford was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
McEwen's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Waverly Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Everything went Waverly Central's way against McEwen in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Waverly Central made off with a 12-2 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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