Baseball Recap: Humphreys County Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Humphreys County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Winona Tigers with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering the Cowboys have won three matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Xaylen Henderson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Henderson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Humphreys County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Percy Jefferson, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. Humphreys County is 3-1 when Jefferson posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-3 otherwise. Markevun York was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3.

Humphreys County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive games.

Humphreys County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Winona, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Humphreys County will take on O'Bannon at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Winona, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Senatobia at 2:00 p.m.