The home team had won the previous six meetings between Starkville and Germantown, and Germantown kept the tradition alive. The Yellowjackets wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mavericks earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
Starkville got a good showing from Will Akers, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Tyson Knox was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Zay Spencer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Starkville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7-1. As for Germantown, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Starkville will face off against West Point at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Germantown, they will square off against Northwest Rankin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Mavericks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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