Cherokee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the McNairy Central Bobcats by a score of 6-5.
Destiny Trevino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Lazaria Mason was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On McNairy Central's side, Bailee Shelton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Linlee Davidson, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for McNairy Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cherokee is on the road again on Tuesday to play Hackleburg at 4:00 p.m. Hackleburg will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for McNairy Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Crockett County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Crockett County is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so McNairy Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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