Saturday just wasn't the day for Starkville's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Hillcrest Patriots on Saturday. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Starkville and nudges their season record down to 15-11. As for Hillcrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-13 record this season.
Starkville will square off against Oxford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Yellowjackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Hillcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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