It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Yazoo County can now relate to. They fell just short of the Belmont Cardinals by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. Yazoo County's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Yazoo County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Barron, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was John Catlett, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
On Belmont's side, Colyn West made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. West has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. West was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Pharr, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Yazoo County's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Belmont, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-14.
While Yazoo County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Sunday.
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