Provine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-1 walloping at the hands of the Port Gibson Blue Waves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Provine of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.
For Port Gibson's part, Centrell Hedrick made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Hedrick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Port Gibson got a massive performance out of Raphael Neal, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Hill, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Provine's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10-1. As for Port Gibson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
While Provine had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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