After flying high against Lake Cormorant last Monday, Cleveland Central came back down to earth. The Cleveland Central Wolves fell just short of the Yazoo County Panthers by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. The Wolves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 9-8.
Jaida Williams made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She also hit a triple, marking her first of the season. Jada Kinney was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Wolves
| 03/06/25 @ Yazoo County | 5-6 |
| 03/03/25 vs Lake Cormorant | 10-3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Yazoo County | 9-8 |
| 02/25/25 vs Rosa Fort | 15-0 |
| 02/24/25 @ Southaven | 12-8 |
The defeat snapped Cleveland Central's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Yazoo County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cleveland Central and Riverside will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverside knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Cleveland Central likes a good challenge. Yazoo County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Edwards at 4:30 p.m. on March 18th.
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