St. Martin has not done well against Gulfport recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The St. Martin Yellow Jackets skirted past the Gulfport Admirals 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Martin.
Jace Jones and Gavin Nitcavic did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Nitcavic scored a run while going 2-for-3. Sean Stiglets was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
St. Martin's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13. As for Gulfport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Martin will face off against Biloxi at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Biloxi's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so St. Martin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gulfport, they will head out on the road to square off against Harrison Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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