For the first time this season, Biloxi will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will look to defend their home field against the Ocean Springs Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Biloxi beat Warren Central 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Brody Nguyen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has become a key player for Biloxi: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.
Connor Lofton
| 03/06/25 vs Pass Christian | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Warren Central | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ Vancleave | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs East Central | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Hernando | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Lofton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Biloxi's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Jackson Irvin was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ocean Springs faced Sumrall in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Ocean Springs never let Sumrall get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The Greyhounds' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cannon Hensarling was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hensarling was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, AJ Arguello was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Clower, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ocean Springs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Ocean Springs pushed their record up to 9-3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Biloxi, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Biloxi has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ocean Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Biloxi couldn't quite finish off Ocean Springs when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 6-4. Will Biloxi have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
