The McCreary Central Raiders will head out to take on the Fort Knox Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. McCreary Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
McCreary Central was handed a nine-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Oneida. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Riley Newman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kolton Summers, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen West, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Fort Knox lost 11-3 to Hart County on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fort Knox saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Porter, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Fort Knox's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for McCreary Central, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
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