The Neshoba Central Rockets will square off against the South Panola Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Neshoba Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Grenada an 8-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, South Panola came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 18 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Vikings 13-2.
Grady Beck Wilson made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kailey McKinney, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Hailey Heafner was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
South Panola hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 29 consecutive games.
Neshoba Central pushed their record up to 22-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for South Panola, their record is now 29-2.
Neshoba Central couldn't quite finish off South Panola in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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