The Stars opened up the season with a doubleheader against French Camp on Saturday, splitting a pair of games.
The Stars won 8-1 in the first game and lost 17-5 in the second contest.
“The pitching was about what I expected,” WCS coach Shannon Self said. “I would have liked to have seen a little better control from a couple of guys but again, it was our first time on a game mound against live batters all year. Defensively, I thought we played OK. Even though it was only the second time we have been on the field, I thought we should have made a few more plays. Overall, I was please. We have to continue to work hard and hopefully get some good weather to both play and practice.”
On the day, Dalton Wiggins had three hits with a double while John White had three singles on the day. Hayden Self had two hits with a home run and four RBIs. Latham Hill had two hits, including a home run and three RBIs while Reed Roberts and Choyce Diffey each had a single and a double.
“I thought we had some pretty good at-bats,” Self said. “We had a couple of bad mental approaches at the plate. It was our first time to see live pitching this year and it showed.”
Winona is scheduled to host Jackson Victors on Tuesday of this week and then travel to Jackson on Thursday to play the Victors again. Then on Friday, WCS will travel to Grace Christian for a 5 p.m. contest. Next week, Winona will host Marshall on Monday, March 2 and then host Grace Christian on Thursday, March 4. They will finish the week out on Friday, March 5 by traveling to Marshall.
