Baseball Recap: Yazoo County Panthers vs. Winona Tigers
Yazoo County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Winona Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Yazoo County of the 18-16 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Yazoo County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graelan Shaffer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Winona's side, Gavin Vance spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hammond Austin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Danarius Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Yazoo County's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Winona, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yazoo County is on the road again on Tuesday to play Humphreys County at 6:00 p.m. Humphreys County is coming into the contest with six straight wins at home, so Yazoo County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Winona, they will head out on the road to challenge Edwards at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Winona is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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