Alcorn Central and Mooreville squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Alcorn Central had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Mooreville Troopers by a score of 2-1. Alcorn Central's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Andrew Williams put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Williams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Miller, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Alcorn Central's defeat dropped their record down to 17-16. As for Mooreville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season.
While Alcorn Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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