After flying high against Williamsburg last Friday, McCreary Central came back down to earth. The McCreary Central Raiders' tough 11-3 loss to the Southwestern Warriors on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for McCreary Central in their matchups with Southwestern: they've now lost four in a row.
McCreary Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Stephens, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Southwestern's side, Jordyn McDonald was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). McDonald has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McDonald was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kylie Dalton was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brynn Troxell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
McCreary Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Southwestern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-7.
McCreary Central is on the road again on Thursday to play Wayne County at 6:00 p.m. McCreary Central is facing Wayne County at the right time seeing as Wayne County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Southwestern, they will be playing at home against Rockcastle County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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