
Panthers
04/04/25 vs Amanda Elzy | 20 |
04/03/25 vs Vicksburg | 19 |
04/04/25 vs Amanda Elzy | 16 |
04/18/25 @ North Panola | 15 |
04/01/25 vs Edwards | 15 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Yazoo County had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Panola Cougars a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Parker Barron made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Barron was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Gabe Shaffer and Graelan Shaffer did most of the damage at the plate: Gabe went a perfect 3-for-3 with seven stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Graelan went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Yazoo County is undefeated when Graelan posts two or more runs, but 7-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chris Rials, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Yazoo County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They are a perfect 13-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Yazoo County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for North Panola, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-12.
As of now, neither Yazoo County nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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