Grenada dropped to 5-2 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Starkville Yellowjackets by a score of 4-2. The Chargers were not able to make up for their loss to the Yellowjackets from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
As for Starkville, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
For Starkville's part, Will Moody made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Moody has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Moody wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taj Prater, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Prater's first of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grenada will welcome Clarksdale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Starkville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Madison Central at 7:00 p.m. The matchup will give the Yellowjackets their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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