Baseball Recap: Starkville Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Madison-Ridgeland Academy

Yellowjackets

Previous 5 Games

03/10/25 vs Madison-Ridgeland Academy	3-12
03/08/25 vs East Webster	8-7
03/07/25 vs Clinton	6-3
03/05/25 @ Clinton	6-5
03/01/25 @ Heritage Academy	9-6

Starkville faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Starkville lost 12-3 to Madison-Ridgeland Academy. The Yellowjackets' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Starkville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Moody, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another was Marcus Hendrix, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Starkville's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.

Starkville has already played their next game, a 16-8 defeat against Vancleave on the 10th. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Center Hill on the 11th.