Yazoo County can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Benton Academy Raiders. Winning may never get old, but Yazoo County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
TJ Rials made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rials was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Catlett, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Will Andrews, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Yazoo County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Benton Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Yazoo County will play host again on Friday to welcome Amanda Elzy, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Yazoo County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Benton Academy, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Porter's Chapel Academy at 6:00 p.m.
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