The matchup between Booneville and Alcorn Central on Monday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Booneville Blue Devils suffered a rough 14-6 defeat at the hands of the Alcorn Central Bears. Booneville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Alcorn Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Booneville saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Richey, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tre Miller, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Alcorn Central's side, they got a great performance from Jarrett Thomas as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drake Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Booneville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Alcorn Central, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Booneville beat Alcorn Central by a score of 6-3.
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