Alcorn Central has gone 7-2 against Walnut recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bears will welcome the Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. Alcorn Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
While Alcorn Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged out Mantachie 5-4 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bears have posted since April 8, 2025.
Jackson Miller
| 03/06/26 @ Mantachie | 6 |
| 02/27/26 vs Baldwyn | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Choctaw County | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Kossuth | 5 |
| 04/04/25 @ Booneville | 6 |
Jackson Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other pitching news, Hunter Parks looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Miller wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayse Johnson, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
New Site hit Walnut with a six-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats came up short against the Royals, falling 13-2. The Wildcats have struggled against the Royals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Alcorn Central's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Walnut, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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