03/27/25 vs Amanda Elzy | 15-0 |
03/26/25 @ Gentry | 22-1 |
03/22/25 @ Simmons | 24-6 |
03/21/25 vs Yazoo City | 19-0 |
03/18/25 vs Edwards | 15-3 |
+ 4 more games |
Humphreys County waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They never let the Amanda Elzy Panthers get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Cowboys have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Christopher Lowe made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lowe was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Percy Jefferson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Xaylen Henderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Humphreys County pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.9 runs over those games. As for Amanda Elzy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Humphreys County is set to take on their familiar foe Yazoo County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Amanda Elzy will challenge rival Winona at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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