Grenada waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Saltillo Tigers by a score of 8-3. That's more bragging rights for the Chargers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mary Taylour Wilbourn
| 03/05/26 vs Saltillo | 3 |
| 03/02/26 vs Independence | 2 |
| 02/20/26 @ Lafayette | 2 |
| 02/17/26 @ Water Valley | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Neshoba Central | 2 |
Mary Taylour Wilbourn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Olivia Lashley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs. Ella Harris also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Grenada was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saltillo only posted a batting average of .143.
Grenada's record now sits at 7-2. As for Saltillo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Looking ahead, Grenada will challenge Newton County at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Saltillo, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Olive Branch at 6:30 p.m. on the 19th.
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