| 04/10/25 vs Yazoo County | 6-8 |
| 04/04/25 @ Edwards | 20-5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Winona | 13-6 |
| 03/28/25 @ Yazoo County | 3-0 |
| 03/27/25 vs Amanda Elzy | 15-0 |
After a string of 12 wins, Humphreys County's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Yazoo County Panthers by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cowboys have suffered since February 10th.
Xaylen Henderson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Percy Jefferson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Tredarius Smith also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Humphreys County's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 14-6. As for Yazoo County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Humphreys County will head out on the road to take on Amanda Elzy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Yazoo County, they will be playing at home against Manchester Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mavericks have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season.
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