The Senatobia Warriors will square off against the Pine Grove Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Senatobia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Senatobia got the win against Clarksdale by a conclusive 11-2. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Anna Hollis Faulkner was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Nadeah Newson was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maci Claire Moore, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Senatobia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarksdale only posted a batting average of .286.
Kossuth hit Pine Grove with a four-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Aggies, falling 13-5. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Aggies: they've now lost six in a row.
Anaston Christian made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Crawley, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Pine Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Senatobia, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
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