Tishomingo County dropped their record down to 22-14 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to the New Albany Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the fifth time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-4 loss on Saturday.
As for New Albany, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For New Albany's part, Connor Yarbrough spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Yarbrough has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landon Evans, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last four times he's played.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: New Albany beat Tishomingo County by a score of 9-3 on Monday.
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