Picayune was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the George County Rebels by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Picayune of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Addison Watts made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaigyn Kulas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On George County's side, Peyton Collins made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Collins has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Collins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Addison Davis looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Natalie Jones, who went 2-for-2 with two triples.
Picayune's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12-1. As for George County, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
Picayune will head out on the road to challenge Purvis at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Purvis is coming into the contest with nine straight victories at home, so Picayune will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. George County will take on Pascagoula at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. George County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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