Baseball Game Preview: Hattiesburg Tigers vs. Jim Hill Tigers

By Team Reports Apr 4, 2024, 5:28am

Baseball Preview: Hattiesburg Tigers vs. Jim Hill Tigers

Hattiesburg is 4-0 against Jim Hill since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hattiesburg Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Jim Hill Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Hattiesburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.

Hattiesburg can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Jim Hill with a sharp 11-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hattiesburg considering their two-run performance the matchup 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, D.J. Johnson was incredible, going 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 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Jim Hill, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-7.

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