For the second straight game, Olive Branch will face off against South Panola. The Conquistadors will welcome the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering Olive Branch has lost four straight at home and South Panola four straight on the road, this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
Olive Branch came up short against South Panola on Tuesday, falling 11-1.
For South Panola's part, Anson Bright was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Bright has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlos Robinson Jr, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. South Panola is undefeated when Robinson Jr posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Owen Roebuck, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
South Panola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Olive Branch only posted an OBP of .300.
South Panola is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Olive Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
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