Baseball Recap: Yazoo County Wins Going Away Against Velma Jackson

Yazoo County won the last time they faced Velma Jackson and things went their way on Thursday too. The Yazoo County Panthers put the hurt on the Velma Jackson Falcons with a sharp 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

James Patterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Patterson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Myron Straughter was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. TJ Rials was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Five bases. while going 2-for-3.

Yazoo County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Yazoo County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season.

Yazoo County has already played their next game, a 13-3 victory against Humphreys Academy on the 28th. Velma Jackson has also already played their next matchup (against Noxapater), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.