On Friday, Great Crossing faced McCracken County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Great Crossing sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the McCracken County Mustangs. The victory was familiar territory for Great Crossing who now have three in a row.
Brenna Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashtyn Holbrook, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Great Crossing is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for McCracken County, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-5.
Great Crossing will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Henderson County at 9:00 a.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Henderson County: 3.2, Great Crossing: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for McCracken County, they will square off against Lafayette at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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