Olive Branch is 0-10 against DeSoto Central since April of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Conquistadors will head out on the road to take on the Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Olive Branch has given up an average of 14.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with 15 losses in a row, Olive Branch turned things around against Horn Lake on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 23-11 victory. The Conquistadors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kendyl Smith
| 04/15/25 @ Horn Lake | 4 |
| 04/10/25 @ Lake Cormorant | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ South Panola | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Center Hill | 4 |
Kendyl Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Olive Branch got a massive performance out of Cedajah Woodson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-6. What's more, Woodson posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristen Howard, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Olive Branch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, DeSoto Central faced Hernando in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Jaguars fell 3-0 to the Tigers. It was the first time this season that the Jaguars let down their fans at home.
Colby Young spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, DeSoto Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Londen Armstrong, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
DeSoto Central's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 22-3. As for Olive Branch, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-15.
Olive Branch suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to DeSoto Central when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Conquistadors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
