Baseball Recap: Yazoo County Extends Winning Streak to Six

Panthers

Previous 6 Games

03/21/25 @ Riverside	7-3
03/20/25 @ Humphreys Academy	5-4
03/07/25 vs Benton Academy	6-5
03/06/25 vs Clinton Christian Academy	12-2
02/28/25 vs Humphreys Academy	13-3
02/27/25 @ Velma Jackson	13-3

Yazoo County entered their tilt with Riverside on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Bulldogs. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.

Will Andrews made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on TJ Rials, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Broc Willingham was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Yazoo County pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.

Yazoo County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 7-0 victory against Winona on the 21st. As for Riverside, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-6 defeat against Clarksdale on the 22nd.