The McNairy Central Bobcats are on the road again on Monday to play the Lexington Tigers at 6:00 p.m. McNairy Central will be strutting in after a victory while Lexington will be coming in after a defeat.
McNairy Central was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Riverside 9-8.
JT Nuckolls looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Logan Kiestler was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Ethan Johnston was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lexington unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell just short of Henry County by a score of 9-7. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lexington in their matchups with Henry County: they've now lost three in a row.
McNairy Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-7 record this season. As for Lexington, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
McNairy Central skirted past Lexington 7-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for McNairy Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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