After flying high against Baldwyn last Saturday, Houston came back down to earth. The Houston Hilltoppers fell 10-5 to the Starkville Yellowjackets on Thursday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Hilltoppers, who until this match were averaging 3.9 runs allowed.
Cason Moss made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Houston's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Starkville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, Houston and Starkville will both be playing Amory the next time they take the field. Starkville will host Amory on Friday, while Houston will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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