Walnut was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alcorn Central Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Walnut of the 7-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Walnut saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Konnor Morgan, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Alcorn Central's side, they got a great performance from Jarrett Thomas as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Walnut's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Alcorn Central, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
Walnut will head out on the road to take on Falkner at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Alcorn Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ripley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Alcorn Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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