McCreary Central put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Jellico Blue Devils as the McCreary Central Raiders made off with a 17-2 victory. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blue Devils, too.
Riley Newman
| 03/20/25 vs Jellico | 5 |
| 05/13/24 @ Pineville | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Jellico | 8 |
Riley Newman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Irvin was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Mason Bryant was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
McCreary Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
McCreary Central pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Jellico, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, McCreary Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Pineville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jellico, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lynn Camp at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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