Yazoo County entered their tilt with Benton Academy on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Benton Academy Raiders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since April 16, 2024.
TJ Rials
| 03/07/25 vs Benton Academy | 13 |
| 04/03/24 @ Humphreys County | 8 |
| 02/18/25 vs St. Joseph Catholic | 6 |
| 02/29/24 vs Clinton Christian Academy | 6 |
| 04/16/24 vs Winona | 3 |
TJ Rials made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Yazoo County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Gabe Shaffer was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Jarrett Jasper also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Yazoo County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Benton Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yazoo County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Amanda Elzy at 4:00 p.m. on March 18th. As for Benton Academy, they will face off against Puckett at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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