
Bulldogs
04/08/25 @ Byhalia | 15-0 |
04/05/25 vs Alcorn Central | 15-5 |
04/04/25 vs Senatobia | 12-2 |
04/01/25 @ Senatobia | 11-1 |
03/29/25 @ Tishomingo County | 6-4 |
03/28/25 @ North Pontotoc | 19-13 |
New Albany waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Byhalia Indians with a sharp 15-0 win. 15 seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Brayden Thompson looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Parker Skinner was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jeb Bolen, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
New Albany always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
New Albany pushed their record up to 18-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Byhalia, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: New Albany beat the Indians by a score of 15-0 on Friday.
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