McLaurin came into Saturday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Choctaw Central Warriors a 5-0 shutout on Saturday. The win was just what McLaurin needed coming off of a 17-2 loss in their prior matchup.
McLaurin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Walker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
McLaurin's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9. As for Choctaw Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-15-1.
McLaurin will be playing in front of their home fans against Leake Central at 5:00 a.m. in their first game on Monday. Leake Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Choctaw Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ethel at 7:00 p.m.
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