Alcorn Central has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Belmont Cardinals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Alcorn Central suffered a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Mantachie. Alcorn Central has not had much luck with Mantachie recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Alcorn Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydnee Norman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Norman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Journey Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Belmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-1 to Mantachie, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Alcorn Central's record is now 4-17-1. As for Belmont, their record is now 7-13.
Alcorn Central skirted past Belmont 6-5 when the teams last played on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alcorn Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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