Starkville lost against Grenada back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Starkville Yellowjackets wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Grenada Chargers. Starkville has struggled against Grenada recently, as their matchup on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Grenada's part, Mary Taylour Wilbourn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Wilbourn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wilbourn was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, AC Poynor was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Olivia Lashley was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Starkville now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Grenada, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Starkville will be playing in front of their home fans against Clinton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Grenada, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Olive Branch at 6:30 p.m. Grenada is facing Olive Branch at the right time seeing as Olive Branch is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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