04/08/25 vs Quitman | 13-8 |
04/03/25 @ Forest | 9-4 |
04/01/25 vs Forest | 12-5 |
03/28/25 vs Pelahatchie | 12-1 |
03/28/25 vs Pelahatchie | 11-1 |
It was a proper cat-fight when Mendenhall challenged Quitman on Tuesday. The Tigers came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 13-8. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Jeremiah Magee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Kane Butler was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Mendenhall's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Quitman, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Panthers beat Mendenhall by a score of 5-4 on Friday.
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