Recap: D'Iberville Warriors vs. Harrison Central Red Rebels
D'Iberville has not done well against Harrison Central recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The D'Iberville Warriors walked away with a 6-2 win over the Harrison Central Red Rebels. The victory made it back-to-back wins for D'Iberville.
Emma Franklin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Franklin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Franklin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Maddie Porter and Layla Barnes did most of the damage at the plate: Porter scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Barnes scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Porter is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Harrison Central's side, Kiyla Marsh was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
D'Iberville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Harrison Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
D'Iberville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-2 defeat vs. Northeast Lauderdale on the 16th. As for Harrison Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ocean Springs at 7:00 p.m. on March 28th.
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