South Panola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lake Cormorant. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Panola of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Janario Humphrey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Ty Willis was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Lake Cormorant's side, Michael Callahan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Callahan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Callahan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grant Mitchell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jake Romero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
South Panola now has a losing record at 10-11-1. As for Lake Cormorant, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-3.
South Panola will be playing at home against Senatobia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Senatobia is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning South Panola will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Lake Cormorant, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Strayhorn at 7:00 p.m. Lake Cormorant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Strayhorn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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