Choctaw County and Alcorn Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Choctaw County had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Alcorn Central Bears by a score of 6-5.
For Alcorn Central's part, Jackson Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Miller wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Gee, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Choctaw County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Alcorn Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-15 record this season.
While Choctaw County 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 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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