Panthers
| 04/04/25 vs Amanda Elzy | 20 |
| 04/03/25 vs Vicksburg | 19 |
| 04/04/25 vs Amanda Elzy | 16 |
| 04/01/25 vs Edwards | 15 |
| 03/27/25 @ Benton Academy | 14 |
With a playoff win on the line, Yazoo County rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the North Panola Cougars with a sharp 12-1 victory. Considering the Panthers have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
TJ Rials made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabe Shaffer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Myron Straughter, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Yazoo County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are a perfect 12-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Yazoo County's win bumped their record up to 17-9. As for North Panola, they dropped their record down to 6-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Yazoo County beat the Cougars by a score of 15-0 on Friday.
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