Recap: Ocean Springs Greyhounds vs. St. Martin Yellow Jackets
Ocean Springs won the last time they faced St. Martin, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Ocean Springs Greyhounds walked away with an 8-5 victory over the St. Martin Yellow Jackets. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ocean Springs.
Brooklyn Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Farrah James, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie McDonald, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On St. Martin's side, Kiyara Lee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ocean Springs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for St. Martin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ocean Springs will take on Biloxi at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ocean Springs is facing Biloxi at the right time seeing as Biloxi is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. Martin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against D'Iberville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games D'Iberville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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