Trojans
| 03/19/25 vs Craigmont | 17 |
| 03/22/25 vs Palestine-Wheatley | 15 |
| 02/22/25 vs Bartlett | 12 |
| 03/21/25 vs Salem | 11 |
| 03/17/25 vs Evangelical Christian | 10 |
Millington Central's tournament run continued when they took on Palestine-Wheatley on Saturday. Millington Central put the hurt on Palestine-Wheatley with a sharp 17-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Katie Graves looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grace Bell was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Jade Fowler was another key player, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
Millington Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Millington Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Palestine-Wheatley and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Coming up, Millington Central will look to defend their home field on Monday against Briarcrest Christian at 6:00 p.m. Briarcrest Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something Millington Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Palestine-Wheatley, they will face off against Carlisle at 4:30 p.m. on the 31st.
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