Softball Recap: Mcnairy Central Has No Trouble Against Chester County

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Previous Games

04/11/25 - Home	10-0 W
04/23/24 - Home	7-1 W
04/04/24 - Away	5-9 L
04/20/23 - Away	11-1 W
04/11/23 - Home	4-3 W
+ 5 more games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lexington, McNairy Central was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Chester County Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bobcats considering their two-run performance the match before.

Bailee Shelton and Kenli Bingham made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Shelton didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Bingham pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shelton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Shelton scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Bingham scored a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Callie Finlayson was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Paige Mercer was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

McNairy Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in eight consecutive contests.

McNairy Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Chester County, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McNairy Central will face off against Lexington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Chester County, they will venture away from home to square off against Jackson South Side at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.