Southern Choctaw lost against Millry on March 12th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Southern Choctaw Indians fell victim to a tough 12-4 loss at the hands of the Millry Wildcats. Southern Choctaw has not had much luck with Millry recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Southern Choctaw saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyla Williamson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerald Dunigan, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
On Millry's side, Scarlett Kirkland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Kirkland has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kirkland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Millry let Hayden Beasley and Lilly Doggette loose on the outfield. Beasley went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Doggette went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kaleigh Stennett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Southern Choctaw's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Millry, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Choctaw will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Linden at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Millry, they will head out on the road to challenge Sweet Water at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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