The Alcorn Central Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Belmont Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alcorn Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Belmont will be up against a hot Alcorn Central team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Alcorn Central blew past Belmont 8-1 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bears have posted against the Cardinals since April 15, 2019.
Jarrett Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Zane Depoyster
| 03/18/25 vs Belmont | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Middleton | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Falkner | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Hickory Flat | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Mantachie | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, Alcorn Central's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zane Depoyster, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Depoyster has become a key player for Alcorn Central: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
Depoyster wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Alcorn Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. Alcorn Central is a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Alcorn Central's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Belmont, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
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