Baseball Game Preview: Vicksburg Gators vs. Brookhaven Panthers

The Vicksburg Gators are taking a road trip to challenge the Brookhaven Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vicksburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Vicksburg will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Yazoo City on Saturday. Vicksburg won by a run and slipped past Yazoo City 18-17. The Gators haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Nick Carson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Carson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.

Kaleb Doss

Stolen Base

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In other batting news, Kaleb Doss was incredible, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple. He has become a key player for Vicksburg: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-3 otherwise. Jacobie Simpson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.

Vicksburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

Meanwhile, Brookhaven came up short against Jena on Friday, falling 14-3.

Brookhaven's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Vicksburg, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.