Baseball Recap: McLaurin Tigers vs. Choctaw Central Warriors
McLaurin came into Saturday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Choctaw Central Warriors a 5-0 shutout on Saturday. The win was just what McLaurin needed coming off of a 17-2 loss in their prior matchup.
McLaurin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Walker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
McLaurin's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9. As for Choctaw Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-15-1.
McLaurin will be playing in front of their home fans against Leake Central at 5:00 a.m. in their first game on Monday. Leake Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Choctaw Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ethel at 7:00 p.m.
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