Softball Recap: Ocean Springs Greyhounds vs. Oak Grove Warriors
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ocean Springs had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Oak Grove Warriors. The win was familiar territory for Ocean Springs who now have eight in a row.
Brooklyn Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, K?Lee Gum and Gracie McDonald did most of the damage at the plate: Gum scored a run while going 2-for-4, while McDonald scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. McDonald has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kerrigan Scott, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Ocean Springs is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7-1 record this season. As for Oak Grove, they now have a losing record at 9-10-1.
Ocean Springs will have a chance to go back-to-back against Oak Grove: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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