Picayune came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Long Beach Bearcats and snuck past 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Picayune also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Kyler King made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. King has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. King was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
King wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Robertson, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cooper Moreaux, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Long Beach's side, Will Brady was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Huey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Picayune has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Long Beach, they dropped their record down to 2-22 with that loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Picayune will have a chance to go back-to-back against Long Beach: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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