The Central Holmes Trojans wrapped up the District 1-2A title last week with a 16-11 win over Marshall on Tuesday.
With the title secure, the Trojans lost 6-5 to Marshall on Friday.
The Trojans won their other contest last week, hammering J.Z. George 16-5 on Monday.
The Trojans will travel to Benton on Monday and then host Humphreys for Senior night on Thursday. They will finish out the regular season on Monday, April 15, at Humphreys.
Central Holmes 16,
Marshall 11
The Trojans got a big day at the plate from Division I signee Landon Rawson and took a five-run win over the Patriots on Tuesday to secure the district championship.
Central Holmes led 3-1 at the end of the first inning before scoring five in the third and four in the fourth to go up 12-1. But Marshall responded with seven runs in the fifth to make it 12-8. The Trojans then scored two in the fifth and sixth innings to go back up 16-8 before Marshall scored three in the seventh for the final margin.
Central Holmes had 11 hits and took advantage of six errors and 10 walks to take the win. Rawson was 2-for-3 at the plate with two doubles, two runs scored and five RBIs. Josh Haymer was 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs scored while Peyton Killebrew was 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs. Noah Steen was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBIs while Alex Arnold was 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs. Eli Steen doubled and drove in a run while Nathan Taylor walked three times and scored all three times.
Rawson started on the mound and pitched four innings, giving up four runs on six walks and four strikeouts. Wes Hudson pitched 2/3 of an inning and gave up four runs, only one earned, on two hits and three walks while Noah Steen pitched 2 1/3 of an inning and gave up three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four.
Marshall Academy 6,
Central Holmes 5
The Patriots scored four in the first inning and held on to take a one-run win over the Trojans on Thursday.
“We had already won the district and were trying to build some pitching depth for the playoffs,” coach Tony Banks said. “We are going to need another arm for the playoffs.”
Central Holmes scored two in the first and third and one in the sixth while Marshall scored four in the first and one in the second and fifth.
Central Holmes outhit Marshall 10-8 in the contest.
Alex Arnold was 2-for-4 with two RBIs while Nathan Taylor was 2-for-3 and scored run. Peyton Killebrew was also 2-for-4 and scored a run.
Landon Rawson and Barrett Fondren each singled and had an RBI.
Central Holmes 16,
J.Z. George 5
The Trojans needed just four innings to take a run-rule win over the Jaguars on Monday.
Central Holmes scored four in the first, nine in the second, one in the third and two in the fourth. J.Z. George scored one in the third and four in the fourth.
Central Holmes had nine hits and five hit batters in the game. Wes Hudson had a big game, going 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs while Nathan Taylor was 2-for-2 with two walks, three runs scored and two RBIs. Josh Haymer was also 2-for-2 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Noah Steen tripled and scored three runs while Peyton Killebrew and Alex Arnold both scored two runs apiece.
Jackson Ellis started on the mound for the Trojans and gave up five runs on one hit and four walks while striking out eight. Nathan Taylor got the last out for the Trojans.
