After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tishomingo County, Alcorn Central was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 20-15 win over the Falkner Eagles. Considering the Bears' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Journey Phillips
| 02/21/25 @ Falkner | 4 |
| 03/16/24 vs Baldwyn | 3 |
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| 03/12/24 vs Falkner | 2 |
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Haizley Barber and Journey Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: Barber scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances, while Phillips scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Phillips a new career-high in runs. Glorianna Johnson was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Alcorn Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Falkner only posted a batting average of .233.
Alcorn Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
Coming up, Alcorn Central will challenge New Site at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Falkner, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will take on Hickory Flat at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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