Alcorn Central won the last time they faced Walnut, and things went their way in their second game on Saturday too. The Alcorn Central Bears walked away with a 5-2 win over the Walnut Wildcats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Alcorn Central.
Jarrett Thomas tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alcorn Central's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ty Whitten, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Walnut's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Konnor Morgan, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
The win got Alcorn Central back to even at 13-13. As for Walnut, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Alcorn Central will play host again on Monday to welcome Ripley, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Alcorn Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Walnut, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Falkner at 6:00 p.m.
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