Yazoo City had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-10 to make it seven. They came up short against the Greenville Hornets, falling 8-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Indians couldn't push the score so high this time.
Yazoo City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Demond Collum, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Greenville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games.
On Greenville's side, William Arrington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Arrington has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Titus, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Greenville's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Quintarus Winters was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Yazoo City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Greenville, they will face off against Clarksdale at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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