For the second straight game, Booneville will face off against Alcorn Central. The Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Booneville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Booneville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Alcorn Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 7-2 to the Bears.
For Alcorn Central's part, Jarrett Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alcorn Central's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Miller, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave Miller a new career-high.
Alcorn Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Booneville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
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