| 03/21/25 vs Yazoo City | 19-0 |
| 03/18/25 vs Edwards | 15-3 |
| 03/08/25 vs O'Bannon | 10-4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Winona | 12-2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Greenville | 16-6 |
| + 2 more games |
Humphreys County entered their tilt with Yazoo City on Friday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They never let the Indians get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory. This was payback for the Cowboys, who suffered a 20-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kuriston Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Xaylen Henderson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Humphreys County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Angel Flores, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Humphreys County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yazoo City only posted a batting average of .000.
Humphreys County's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Yazoo City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Humphreys County will challenge Simmons at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Simmons has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.25 runs per game on average), something Humphreys County will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Yazoo City, they will host Canton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yazoo City will need to watch out since Canton has now posted at least ten runs in their last six games.
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