Southaven is 1-9 against DeSoto Central since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Southaven Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the DeSoto Central Jaguars at 2:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Southaven earned a 5-2 victory over Horn Lake. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southaven.
Carson Enlow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Jayson Smith was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cam Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
DeSoto Central was handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Lewisburg on Thursday. DeSoto Central had just enough and edged Lewisburg out 6-4. The win was just what DeSoto Central needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
The victory got Southaven back to even at 8-8. As for DeSoto Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Southaven suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to DeSoto Central when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Southaven avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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