Baseball Recap: Mccreary Central Has No Trouble Against Pineville

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 vs Sunbright	25
04/12/25 @ Pineville	18
04/12/25 @ Pineville	18
03/18/25 vs Sunbright	18
03/27/25 @ Jellico	16

McCreary Central won the last time they faced Pineville and things went their way on Saturday too. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 19-1 margin over the Mountain Lions. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.

Riley Newman and Hayden Irvin were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Newman pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Irvin tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Newman scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances, while Irvin got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That stolen base marked the first that Newman snagged this season.

In other batting news, Kolton Summers was incredible, scoring five runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Grayson Perry, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.

McCreary Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pineville only posted an OBP of .286.

The win made it two in a row for McCreary Central and bumps their season record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games. As for Pineville, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McCreary Central will challenge Somerset Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup will give the Raiders their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Pineville, they will face off against Barbourville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Mountain Lions surely won't give up without a fight.