Softball Game Preview: Biloxi Indians vs. Picayune Maroon Tide

The Biloxi Indians will head out to challenge the Picayune Maroon Tide at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Neither Biloxi nor Picayune posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Biloxi came up short against Harrison Central on Thursday, falling 8-2.

Kylie Mckay put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.

In other pitching news, Kya Gammons was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits.

Mckay wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Erin Hill, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Nia Shannon was another, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Picayune was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 4-0 to George County. The match marked the first time this year in which the Maroon Tide were not able to get on the board.

Picayune's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Biloxi, they dropped their record down to 11-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.

Biloxi suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Picayune in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.