Softball Game Preview: Biloxi Indians vs. Harrison Central Red Rebels

Biloxi hasn't had much luck against Harrison Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Indians will welcome the Red Rebels at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Wednesday, Biloxi needed a bit of extra time to put away St. Martin. They beat the Yellow Jackets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-4. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game that the away team has come away the victor.

Kya Gammons spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.

Nia Shannon

Runs

04/09/25 @ St. Martin	3
04/03/25 @ D'Iberville	1
03/28/25 vs Spanish Fort	1
03/27/25 vs Gulfport	1
03/25/25 @ Ocean Springs	1
+ 3 more games

At the plate, Nia Shannon was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Mckay, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Harrison Central got themselves on the board against D'Iberville on Tuesday, but D'Iberville never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Warriors.

Not much got past Gabrielle Smith, who gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks to keep D'Iberville off the board. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Harrison Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kassidy Paris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Harrison Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Biloxi, their win bumped their record up to 12-13.