The Humphreys County Cowboys will take on the Greenville Hornets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Humphreys County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Gentry on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cowboys have posted since March 28, 2024.
| 02/28/25 vs Gentry | 3 |
| 02/27/25 @ O'Bannon | 1 |
| 02/17/25 @ Vicksburg | 1 |
| 02/10/25 @ Clarksdale | 0 |
Kuriston Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Percy Jefferson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Humphreys County is 2-1 when Jefferson posts two or more stolen bases, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Xaylen Henderson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Humphreys County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Greenville won against Riverside on Tuesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Greenville skirted past Clarksdale 12-11. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Greenville got a massive performance out of Quintarus Winters, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Deatrin Cooper, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Humphreys County's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Greenville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Greenville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Humphreys County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. It's a different story for Greenville, though, as they've only averaged .169. Will they be able to contain Humphreys County's hitters?
Humphreys County was able to grind out a solid victory over Greenville when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 11-7. Does Humphreys County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
