McCreary Central proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 18) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bell County Bobcats and snuck past 4-2. For McCreary Central, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 loss Bell County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Kase Spradlin looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, McCreary Central's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carter Gabbard, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
McCreary Central is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Bell County, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
McCreary Central will head out on the road to face off against Allen County-Scottsville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Allen County-Scottsville: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while McCreary Central has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road. Bell County will take on Middlesboro at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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