Myrtle was the 12-4 winner over Alcorn Central when they last played one another back in March of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Myrtle Hawks fell just short of the Alcorn Central Bears by a score of 10-8 on Saturday. Myrtle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wes Stanton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Thomas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Alcorn Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Williams, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Myrtle's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Alcorn Central, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Myrtle will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Ingomar at 5:00 p.m. Myrtle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Alcorn Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Kossuth at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kossuth is coming into the matchup with nine straight wins at home, so Alcorn Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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