Provine had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it five. They lost 13-1 to the Yazoo City Indians. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2016.
Provine saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vernon Price, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
As for Yazoo City, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run this season.
On Yazoo City's side, Dominique Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Jones was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Yazoo City got a massive performance out of Jaleen Barber, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Barber a new career-high. Melvin Robinson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Yazoo City beat Provine by a score of 8-1 on Thursday.
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