The Alcorn Central Bears will challenge the Walnut Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alcorn Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
On Tuesday, Alcorn Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Walnut. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Wildcats.
Sydnee Norman made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Journey Phillips was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lexie Dixon, who went 2-for-5 with one triple and one run.
Alcorn Central's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Walnut, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Walnut's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Alcorn Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Walnut, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9 strikeouts. Will Alcorn Central keep running through batters, or will Walnut buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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