Lamar can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Starkville Academy Volunteers. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 victory the Volunteers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Jackson Whitcomb
| 04/21/26 vs Starkville Academy | 11 |
| 04/14/26 vs Hartfield Academy | 8 |
| 04/09/26 @ Southern Academy | 4 |
| 03/31/26 vs Heritage Academy | 4 |
| 03/24/26 vs East Rankin Academy | 12 |
Jackson Whitcomb was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Whitcomb wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Lee, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run. Another was Hamp Haarala, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Lamar's win bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Starkville Academy, they moved to 20-10 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Lamar will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Volunteers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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