Baseball Recap: Ocean Springs wins going away against Harrison Central

By Team Reports Apr 6, 2024, 6:45pm

Baseball Recap: Ocean Springs Greyhounds vs. Harrison Central Red Rebels

Ocean Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Harrison Central Red Rebels with a sharp 16-4 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Ocean Springs got a great performance from Will Blevins as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.

At the plate, Michael Diaz was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Maddox Moreland was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.

On Harrison Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Bond, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Bond has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

Ocean Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Harrison Central, they now have a losing record at 10-11.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ocean Springs by a score of 2-0.

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