Alcorn Central dropped down to 16-15 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 18-5 to the Nettleton Tigers. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Braylen Parrish
| 04/23/26 vs Nettleton | 2 |
| 04/22/26 @ Nettleton | 2 |
| 04/18/26 vs Holly Springs | 2 |
| 04/18/26 vs Holly Springs | 2 |
| 03/13/26 vs Waterloo | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Braylen Parrish made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Alcorn Central: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 11-14 otherwise.
As for Nettleton, their win bumped their record up to 23-8. Considering they have won 17 games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Nettleton's side, JR Williams spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up six Ks. Williams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nettleton got a massive performance out of Ace Carroll, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those two home runs gave Carroll a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Sullivan, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-5.
While Alcorn Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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