Humphreys County and Booneville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly Humphreys County had to settle for second. They suffered a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Booneville Blue Devils. Humphreys County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Booneville's part, Clark Janzen spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Janzen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Booneville got a big performance out of Tre Miller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kyson Livingston, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Humphreys County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Booneville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season.
While Humphreys 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 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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