Winona won the last time they faced Yazoo County, and things went their way on Friday too. The Winona Tigers walked away with a 5-1 win over the Yazoo County Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Winona.
Gavin Vance spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Hammond Austin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Danarius Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Yazoo County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graelan Shaffer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Winona's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Yazoo County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winona will challenge Edwards at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Winona is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Yazoo County, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Humphreys County at 6:00 p.m. Humphreys County is coming into the contest with six straight wins at home, so Yazoo County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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