Baseball Recap: Senatobia's Luck Changes for the Better on Tuesday

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Previous Games

04/07/26 - Home	12-6 W
03/09/24 - Home	17-7 W
03/11/22 - Home	4-3 W
02/19/22 - Home	12-0 W
03/27/21 - Away	12-4 W
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Senatobia had lost four straight, but after bumping their record up to 8-11 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Strayhorn Mustangs. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

As for Strayhorn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

For Strayhorn's part, Trevor Bateman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs Bateman has allowed since back in February. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Strayhorn's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't).

Bateman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was AJ Ramos, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI. Maury Balderrama was another, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Senatobia will face off against Byhalia at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.78 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Strayhorn, they are taking a road trip to challenge Cleveland Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.