It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Center Hill ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. Everything went their way against the South Panola Tigers as the Center Hill Mustangs made off with an 11-4 win. Center Hill's victory was all the more impressive since South Panola was averaging only 3.87 runs allowed on the season.
Houston Green made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Green has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Green was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Center Hill got a big performance out of JaMaryon Warren, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Ayden Rodgers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On South Panola's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Raines, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Center Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for South Panola, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Center Hill will square off against Lafayette at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Center Hill comes in on five and Lafayette on seven. As for South Panola, they will head out on the road to take on Saltillo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Panola's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Saltillo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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