McNairy Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-3 to the Chester County Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McNairy Central of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Logan Kiestler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Preston Burks, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Chester County's side, Hunter McLemore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Chester County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Schippers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
McNairy Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Chester County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
McNairy Central will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bolivar Central at 4:00 p.m. As for Chester County, they will head out on the road to challenge Crockett County at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chester County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Crockett County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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