The Neshoba Central Rockets are taking a road trip to take on the Quitman Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neshoba Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Quitman's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Neshoba Central's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They didn't even let Vicksburg on the board, marking the Rockets' second-straight 12-0 shutout. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Quitman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Mendenhall 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since March 21st.
James Files spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Quitman is undefeated when Files posts eight or more strikeouts, but 10-12 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Quitman's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Hill, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Quitman has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Neshoba Central, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Everything went Neshoba Central's way against Quitman when the teams last played back in February, as Neshoba Central made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets 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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