South Panola is a perfect 10-0 against Lake Cormorant since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to take on Lake Cormorant at 6:00 p.m. South Panola will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
South Panola's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Olive Branch 18-0. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Sadie Bright
| 04/01/25 vs Olive Branch | 6 |
| 03/28/25 vs Tipton-Rosemark Academy | 6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Grenada | 7 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lake Cormorant | 11 |
| 03/11/25 vs Newton County | 12 |
| + 4 more games |
Grady Beck Wilson and Sadie Bright made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Wilson tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bright struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Wilson scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Bright got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double. That's the most runs Wilson has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Kailey McKinney was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Houston, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
South Panola hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four strikeouts batters in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lake Cormorant suffered their closest defeat since March 8th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Grenada by a score of 4-2. Lake Cormorant has struggled against Grenada recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Alanna Weaver was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one RBI.
South Panola's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Lake Cormorant, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Lake Cormorant's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Panola hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .409. It's a different story for Lake Cormorant, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain South Panola's hitters?
South Panola took their victory against Lake Cormorant when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 13-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
