Baseball Preview: Yazoo County Panthers vs. Humphreys Academy Rebels
The Yazoo County Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Humphreys Academy Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Yazoo County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Humphreys Academy likes a good challenge.
Yazoo County put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season last Friday. They never let Edwards onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory.
Jordan Jaco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Jaco was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Yazoo County let Ty Leal and Myron Straughter loose on the outfield. Leal scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Straughter scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Parker Barron, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Humphreys Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Trojans. Humphreys Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Yazoo County pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Humphreys Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Yazoo County might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Humphreys Academy when the teams last played back in March. Can Yazoo County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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