KOSCIUSKO —
The Kosciusko Whippets hosted the Noxubee County Tigers last Tuesday and won the contest 12-1.
The Whippets traveled to Macon on Friday for another game with Noxubee County and won this one as well, 16-0.
Kosciusko then traveled to New Hope on Saturday where they lost a close contest 7-5 to the Trojans before defeating Winona in the Grenada Tournament on Monday 6-5.
In game one with Noxubee on Tuesday night, the Whippets were able to score three first inning runs.
The Whippets took a 6-0 lead after two complete and never looked back. Noxubee was able to plate a run in the top of the fourth inning, but the Whippets answered with six of their own to put the game away 12-1 in five.
Ben Hudson got the start for the Whippets and pitched five innings of no-hit ball, striking out seven with two walks.
Offensively the Whippets were led by Connor Hill with a single and a double with three runs scored and two RBI and Wesley Dew with two hits, one run scored and three RBI. In Friday night’s game Eli Leathers got the start for the Whippets and pitched two innings allowing no hits, walks or runs while striking out three hitters.
Patrick Gowan pitched one inning and gave up only one hit while striking out three. Offensively the Whippets were led by Nicholas Frank who had two hits, three runs scored with three RBI and Logan Bell with two hits and one run scored.
The Whippets traveled to New Hope on Saturday and lost a close contest to the Trojans 7-5 before returning the favor to Winona on Monday in the Grenada Tournament with a close victory of their own, 6-5 over the Tigers.
The Whippets participated in the Lake Tournament in Meridian on Wednesday where they were slotted to play Newton County and Quitman.
The Whippets will travel to Houston next Tuesday to begin region play with first pitch at 5 p.m.
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Kosciusko Whippet Rivers Dickerson rounds second last Tuesday against Noxubee County. The Whippets won the contest in five innings, 12-1. Stan Beall/The Star Herald
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