Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Mcnairy Central

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Jackson North Side	22
04/17/25 @ Jackson South Side	21
03/21/25 vs Calloway County	17
04/08/25 vs Jackson North Side	16
05/02/25 vs Hardin County	11

McNairy Central hadn't done well against Lexington recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bobcats were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Tigers. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Bailee Shelton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off four runs and four doubles while going 4-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Carlee Shelton was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Chanley Steele was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

McNairy Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lexington only posted a batting average of .250.

The victory was the sixth in a row for McNairy Central, bringing their record up to 20-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Lexington, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 29-14-2.

As of now, neither McNairy Central nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.