The Olive Branch Conquistadors will challenge the Clarksdale Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olive Branch will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating DeSoto Central, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Conquistadors came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 5-1 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Conquistadors.
Landon Rombaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Derion Harden was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025.
Meanwhile, Clarksdale had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Richland.
Olive Branch suffered a grim 22-1 defeat to Clarksdale when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Conquistadors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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