South Pemiscot will challenge Portageville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Portageville will be up against a hot South Pemiscot squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Bulldogs' way against Senath-Hornersville on Monday as they made off with a 16-3 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won 13 matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Phoenix Simmons made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last three games. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Khyla Edwards
| 05/05/25 @ Senath-Hornersville | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Naylor | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Bernie | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Caruthersville | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Gideon | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Khyla Edwards and Mollie Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Edwards got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Moore went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most runs Edwards has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Gracyn Trammel, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
South Pemiscot always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Senath-Hornersville only posted an OBP of .364.
Meanwhile, Portageville beat Advance 13-10 on Monday.
Like South Pemiscot, Portageville also got a great game from a two-way player: Kate Murphy. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Murphy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Carlisle, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Avery Presley was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
South Pemiscot's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Portageville, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
South Pemiscot came out on top in a nail-biter against Portageville in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 12-11. Does South Pemiscot have another victory up their sleeve, or will Portageville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
