Winona pushed their score all the way to 11 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell victim to a rough 19-11 defeat at the hands of the Humphreys County Cowboys. Winona has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tomarion Brown and Kam'ron Robinson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Brown scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Robinson got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Richardson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Winona didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Humphreys County only tossed five.
On Humphreys County's side, they let Kuriston Smith and Jamir Peterson loose on the outfield. Smith scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Peterson scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Willie James, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Winona's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Humphreys County, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Winona will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Edwards at 5:00 p.m. Winona is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. As for Humphreys County, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Amanda Elzy at 3:30 p.m. Humphreys County is facing Amanda Elzy at the right time seeing as Amanda Elzy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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