If Center Hill was feeling good fresh off their 13-3 takedown of Clarksdale last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Center Hill Mustangs took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lafayette Commodores on Saturday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Commodores recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Whitman Key put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Key wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper McCool, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Center Hill now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Lafayette, their record is now 7-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Center Hill will square off against Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lafayette, they will challenge Petal at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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