Baseball Recap: Hattiesburg Tigers vs. Jim Hill Tigers
In what's become a running theme this season, Hattiesburg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over the Jim Hill Tigers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hattiesburg considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Andrew Jordan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on D.J. Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Quentin Reuben, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Hattiesburg has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Jim Hill, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-7.
Hattiesburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jim Hill: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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