The Huntingdon Mustangs will take on the McNairy Central Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Huntingdon managed to slip by Lexington the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Huntingdon lost 9-1 to Lexington on Monday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, McNairy Central's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Monday. They fell just short of Kossuth by a score of 16-14. Even though they lost, the Bobcats' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 7.6 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Bailee Shelton and Carlee Shelton did some serious damage despite the final result: Bailee went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Carlee went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits Bailee has posted since back in April of 2024. Paige Mercer was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: McNairy Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, McNairy Central fell to 4-1. As for Huntingdon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
Everything went Huntingdon's way against McNairy Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Huntingdon made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Huntingdon have another victory up their sleeve, or will McNairy Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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