The Adair County Indians will head out on the road to face off against the McCreary Central Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. McCreary Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Adair County, who comes in off a win.
Adair County had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Glasgow on Tuesday as Adair County made off with a 15-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Adair County needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Ellie Cheatham made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Cheatham was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lilee Wall was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jade Waggner was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, McCreary Central were a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 19-0 defeat at the hands of Garrard County. McCreary Central has not had much luck with Garrard County recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The win got Adair County back to even at 1-1. As for McCreary Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Adair County took their victory against McCreary Central when the teams last played back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 12-3. Will Adair County repeat their success, or does McCreary Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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