Mooreville extended their postseason success on Thursday against Alcorn Central. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Alcorn Central Bears. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mooreville.
For Alcorn Central's part, Andrew Williams was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Williams has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Miller, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mooreville pushed their record up to 26-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Alcorn Central, their loss dropped their record down to 17-16.
Mooreville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Alcorn Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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