For the second straight game, Alcorn Central will face off against Kossuth. The Golden Bears will host the Aggies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alcorn Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Alcorn Central came up short against Kossuth and fell 6-2. The Golden Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Kossuth's part, Ethan Killough made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Killough has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kipptyn Briggs, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Evan Killough, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
The win (which was Kossuth's eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Alcorn Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alcorn Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kossuth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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