Center Hill has gone 9-1 against Olive Branch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Center Hill Mustangs will square off against the Olive Branch Conquistadors at 7:00 p.m. Center Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Center Hill took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Olive Branch 11-1. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Conquistadors: they've now won nine in a row.
Cooper McCool
| 03/18/25 vs Olive Branch | 5 |
| 04/19/24 @ Grenada | 3 |
| 04/16/24 vs Grenada | 3 |
| 03/12/24 vs St. Joseph Catholic | 3 |
| 03/10/25 vs Tupelo Christian Prep | 2 |
Cooper McCool made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Center Hill let Mac Atkins and Whitman Key run wild. Atkins scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Key went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Center Hill is undefeated when Key posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. JD Warren also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Center Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Olive Branch moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.7 runs. As for Center Hill, their record is now 7-8.
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