Olive Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the South Panola Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Olive Branch of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For South Panola's part, Grady Beck Wilson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kailey McKinney was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addison Sanders, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Olive Branch's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for South Panola, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Olive Branch will take on Saltillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saltillo's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Olive Branch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Panola, they will head out on the road to challenge DeSoto Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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