Olive Branch is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Monday. They will be playing at home against the South Panola Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
Olive Branch lost 20-5 to Senatobia on Saturday. The Conquistadors have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Cedajah Woodson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Panola made easy work of Vancleave on Saturday and carried off a 10-1 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Grady Beck Wilson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Hailey Heafner was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Kailey McKinney was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
South Panola hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive games.
South Panola's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Olive Branch, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Olive Branch suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to South Panola when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Olive Branch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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