It was a proper cat-fight when McNairy Central faced off against Evansville Reitz on Friday. McNairy Central had just enough and edged out Evansville Reitz 7-6.
Chanley Steele made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Steele wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carlee Shelton, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Shelton's first of the season.
McNairy Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in three consecutive matches.
McNairy Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. Evansville Reitz is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McNairy Central will welcome Jackson South Side at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evansville Reitz, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Edwards County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
