Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coffee County Central). They put the hurt on the Northwest Vikings with a sharp 12-2 win on Saturday. The Red Raiders not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 29, 2024.
Davis McKenzie
| 03/08/25 vs Northwest | 10 |
| 03/15/24 @ Riverdale | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Moore County | 1 |
| 04/23/24 @ Columbia Central | 1 |
| 04/18/24 vs Moore County | 1 |
Davis McKenzie made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those hits marked the first that he got this season.
In other batting news, Cole Pippenger was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Trevor Jesse, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Coffee County Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
The victory snapped Coffee County Central's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Northwest, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coffee County Central will welcome Stewarts Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Coffee County Central will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Northwest, they will be playing at home against Creek Wood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Creek Wood will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Northwest surely won't give up without a fight.
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