Baseball Preview: Amanda Elzy Panthers vs. Humphreys County Cowboys
Amanda Elzy is 1-9 against Humphreys County since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Amanda Elzy Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Humphreys County Cowboys at 3:30 p.m.
Amanda Elzy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 18-0 loss at the hands of Yazoo County. The match marked that first time this year in which Amanda Elzy was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Humphreys County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Winona as Humphreys County made off with a 19-11 victory. Considering Humphreys County has won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kuriston Smith and Jamir Peterson did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Peterson scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Willie James, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Amanda Elzy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Humphreys County, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Amanda Elzy suffered a grim 26-9 defeat to Humphreys County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Amanda Elzy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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