
Bobcats
05/08/25 vs Lexington | 7-6 |
05/06/25 vs Lexington | 13-3 |
05/02/25 vs Hardin County | 12-1 |
04/28/25 @ Summertown | 1-0 |
04/22/25 @ Chester County | 12-1 |
+ 2 more games |
McNairy Central waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Lexington Tigers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Bailee Shelton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlee Shelton, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Chanley Steele was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
McNairy Central pushed their record up to 21-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 30-15-2.
As of now, neither McNairy Central nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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