Baseball Recap: Quitman Panthers vs. Choctaw Central Warriors
In what's become a running theme this season, Quitman gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on the Choctaw Central Warriors with a sharp 17-2 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Quitman as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Austen Shirley made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Shirley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shirley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Patten Shirley was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Daniel Peters was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Quitman's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-6. As for Choctaw Central, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-12-1.
Quitman will face off against Kemper County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Choctaw Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Leake Central at 7:00 p.m. Leake Central hasn't scored more than one runs for eight games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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