Softball Preview: D'Iberville Warriors vs. Harrison Central Red Rebels
D'Iberville is 2-7 against Harrison Central since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The D'Iberville Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Harrison Central Red Rebels at 6:30 p.m. D'Iberville will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
D'Iberville put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Biloxi as D'Iberville made off with a 9-3 win.
Emma Franklin was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Franklin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Franklin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Barnes, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Addison Mosley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Harrison Central had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Ocean Springs on Thursday.
D'Iberville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Harrison Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
D'Iberville was able to grind out a solid victory over Harrison Central when the teams last played back in March, winning 6-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Harrison Central's Gabrielle Smith, who struck out 16 batters over eight innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will D'Iberville still be able to contain Smith? There's only one way to find out.
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