It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Houston ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Itawamba Agricultural Indians 9-8. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hilltoppers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tanner Boswell
| 04/10/26 vs Itawamba Agricultural | 3 |
| 03/07/26 @ Eupora | 2 |
| 03/06/26 vs New Albany | 2 |
| 04/07/26 @ Itawamba Agricultural | 1 |
| 04/03/26 vs Starkville Academy | 1 |
Tanner Boswell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Boswell was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, JT Shaw looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Houston: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 10-11-1 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Elias Cardwell, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
Houston's win bumped their record up to 14-12-1. As for Itawamba Agricultural, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Houston didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-2 defeat against East Webster on the 11th. Itawamba Agricultural has also already played their next matchup (against Caledonia), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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