Murrah extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-11. They lost 15-0 to the Starkville Yellowjackets. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 14-2 to the Yellowjackets when the teams met back in April of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Starkville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
For Starkville's part, Tyson Knox made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Knox was also big at the plate, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Marcus Hendrix was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Zay Spencer, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Starkville beat Murrah by a score of 13-0 later that day.
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