The Memphis Central Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Melrose Golden Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Melrose took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Memphis Central, who comes in off a win.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Memphis Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Southwind out 16-15. The win was just what Memphis Central needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Terrance Jones made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Memphis Central let Joshua Hollowell and Malachai Adams loose on the outfield. Hollowell went 3-for-6 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Adams scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kylan Brooks, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Melrose and Fayette Ware last Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Melrose's rough 15-7 loss to Fayette Ware might stick with them for a while.
Memphis Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Melrose, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went Memphis Central's way against Melrose in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 as Memphis Central made off with a 21-2 win. Does Memphis Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Melrose turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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