It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Memphis Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Southwind Jaguars and snuck past 16-15. The victory was just what Memphis Central needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Terrance Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Memphis Central let Joshua Hollowell and Malachai Adams loose on the outfield. Hollowell went 3-for-6 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Adams scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Kylan Brooks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Southwind's side, Zachary Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. Hall is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Davis, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Memphis Central's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Southwind, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
Memphis Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Melrose at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Southwind, they will head out on the road to square off against Ridgeway at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeway and Southwind are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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