The Dyer County Choctaws will head out on the road to challenge the Munford Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dyer County will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Tuesday, Dyer County earned a 9-6 victory over Crockett County.
Dyer County got a great performance from Landon Willis as he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. Easton Ozment picked up the save, pitching 0.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Talon Messer and John Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Messer went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Smith scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Kole Fenton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Munford stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Millington Central. That's two games straight that Munford has won by exactly six runs.
Brodie Fortner tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chad Delashmit relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Elijah Holloway was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
The win got Dyer County back to even at 7-7. As for Munford, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Dyer County's way against Munford in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Dyer County made off with a 9-2 win. Does Dyer County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Munford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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