The Munford Cougars will be playing at home against the Dyer County Choctaws at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Munford: 2.8, Dyer County: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Munford gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Millington Central 7-1. That's two games straight that Munford has won by exactly six runs.
Munford got a great performance from Brodie Fortner as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Fortner has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chad Delashmit relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Elijah Holloway, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dyer County beat Crockett County 9-6 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dyer County.
Landon Willis tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. Easton Ozment picked up the save, tossing 0.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Dyer County let Talon Messer and John Smith loose on the outfield. Messer went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Smith scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Kole Fenton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Munford's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Dyer County, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Munford suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Dyer County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Munford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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