Sadly, Yazoo City is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Cleveland Central Wolves on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Yazoo City of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 4th.
For Cleveland Central's part, Callie Henderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Henderson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Henderson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenah Jefferson, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Taliyah Thomas, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Yazoo City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Cleveland Central, the win got them back to even at 8-8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yazoo City will take on Greenville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cleveland Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Strayhorn at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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