For the second straight game, Kossuth will face off against Alcorn Central. The Aggies will welcome the Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Kossuth is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Alcorn Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 5-4.
For Alcorn Central's part, Jarrett Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Thomas also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Bears are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Alcorn Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Depoyster, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Kossuth's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5. As for Alcorn Central, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
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