Humphreys County had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 win over the O'Bannon Greenwaves on Thursday. Considering the Cowboys' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
| 02/27/25 @ O'Bannon | 3 |
| 02/17/25 @ Vicksburg | 2 |
| 02/22/24 vs Riverside | 2 |
| 02/16/24 vs Greenville | 2 |
| 02/10/25 @ Clarksdale | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Xaylen Henderson, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Markevun York was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Humphreys County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Humphreys County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for O'Bannon, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Coming up, Humphreys County will take on Gentry at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for O'Bannon, they will venture away from home to square off against Amanda Elzy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. O'Bannon knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Amanda Elzy likes a good challenge.
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