Mooreville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hamilton Lions as they made off with an 11-2 victory. This was a revenge game for the Troopers: when they faced off against the Lions back in February, they had to take a 2-1 defeat.
Ella Grace Mitchell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Saylem Scruggs
| 04/15/25 vs Hamilton | 4 |
| 04/04/24 vs Aberdeen | 3 |
| 02/15/25 @ Amory | 2 |
| 02/23/24 vs Caledonia | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Aberdeen | 1 |
At the plate, Mooreville got a massive performance out of Saylem Scruggs, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Scruggs a new career-high. Mckenna Hutcherson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Mooreville's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Hamilton, they dropped their record down to 12-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Mooreville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hamilton, they will venture away from home to challenge Eupora at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
