Ocean Springs is 8-2 against St. Martin since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ocean Springs Greyhounds will head out on the road to face off against the St. Martin Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. Ocean Springs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ocean Springs gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Gulfport as Ocean Springs made off with a 13-3 win. Ocean Springs' victory was all the more impressive since Gulfport was averaging only 3.55 runs allowed on the season.
Ocean Springs let Caitlyn Ludwig and K?lee Gum loose on the outfield. Ludwig fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3, while Gum went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Farrah James was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
St. Martin can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Biloxi 4-3. The victory was just what St. Martin needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Emma Claire Elmore, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Miriam Adams, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Ocean Springs is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for St. Martin, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.
Ocean Springs' speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Ocean Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Martin, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Ocean Springs continue to outrun the ball?
Ocean Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Martin when the teams last played back in March, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ocean Springs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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