After two games on the road, Ocean Springs is heading back home. They will take on the Brandon Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ocean Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They put the hurt on Petal with a sharp 12-4 win.
Maddox Moreland made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Moreland has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Moreland was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Simon Kruppa and Jack Jordan did most of the damage at the plate: Kruppa scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Jordan went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Michael Diaz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Brandon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Biloxi onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Brandon's victory was all the more impressive since Biloxi was averaging only 3.9 runs allowed on the season.
Not much got past Jackson Clark, who gave up just one hit to keep Biloxi off the board.
At the plate, Brandon got a big performance out of Xavier Myles, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Keith Forbes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Ocean Springs is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Brandon, their win bumped their record up to 19-12.
Ocean Springs suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Brandon when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Ocean Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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