Southaven extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-19. They lost 20-0 to the DeSoto Central Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-2 back in March.
As for DeSoto Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-2. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For DeSoto Central's part, Lucy Gaffney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Gaffney has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, DeSoto Central got a massive performance out of Aubri Donati, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave Donati a new career-high. Darby Smith was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Southaven does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DeSoto Central, they will face off against South Panola at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Jaguars 1.4, the Tigers 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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