Houston fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Millington Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millington Central Trojans. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Houston couldn't push the score so high this time.
Elizabeth Cleveland spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Houston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lindsey Barnes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Millington Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Breanna Hulsey gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley Washburn, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Houston's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Millington Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Houston will head out on the road to face off against St. Benedict at Auburndale at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Benedict at Auburndale will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Houston surely won't give up without a fight. As for Millington Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-12 victory vs. Bartlett on the 18th.
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