The Fairview Yellowjackets will venture away from home to challenge the McNairy Central Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Fairview easily dispatched Sycamore on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Yellowjackets fell just short of Creek Wood by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The shutout was out of character for the Yellowjackets seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, McNairy Central came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the 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. 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 big at the plate, 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's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Fairview, they moved to 9-12 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Fairview hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like McNairy Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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