Baseball Recap: North Delta Wins Going Away Against Tishomingo County

North Delta had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Tishomingo County on Tuesday. Everything went the North Delta Green Wave's way against the Tishomingo County Braves as the North Delta Green Wave made off with an 11-1 victory. The Green Wave not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 24th.

Owens Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed over his last five games. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. North Delta is 5-1 when Johnson posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, Herron Williams was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Paxton Hall was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Green Wave

Hits

03/11/25 vs Tishomingo County	12
03/10/25 vs Canton Academy	8
03/10/25 vs Second Baptist	7
03/07/25 vs Bayou Academy	9
03/06/25 @ East Webster	4
+ 11 more games

North Delta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.

North Delta is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. Tishomingo County's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-6.

Coming up, North Delta will square off against Clinton at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tishomingo County, they will challenge Lake Cormorant at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Cormorant will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Tishomingo County surely won't give up without a fight.