Walnut extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 1-6. They fell 10-6 to the Alcorn Central Bears. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
As for Alcorn Central, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
For Alcorn Central's part, Jayse Johnson and Braylen Parrish were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Johnson pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Parrish struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Johnson went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Parrish got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That home run marked the first that Johnson has launched this season.
In other batting news, Jackson Miller was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Looking ahead, Walnut will head out on the road to challenge Middleton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alcorn Central, they will host Tishomingo County at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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