It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Alcorn Central had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Nettleton Tigers by a score of 5-2. This was a revenge game for the Golden Bears: when they faced off against the Tigers back in March, they had to take a 18-0 loss.
Jarrett Thomas
| 03/17/26 @ Belmont | 9 |
| 04/22/26 @ Nettleton | 8 |
| 03/03/26 vs Mantachie | 8 |
| 03/31/26 vs Booneville | 7 |
| 03/10/26 vs Tishomingo County | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Jarrett Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Alcorn Central's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 13-14 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Alcorn Central's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayse Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
The win was the third in a row for Alcorn Central, bringing their record up to 16-14. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Nettleton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 22-8 record.
Alcorn Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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