Peabody barely beat Block the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Peabody never let Block get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Warhorses in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won five in a row.
Daylen Gatson
| 03/27/25 vs Block | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Westgate | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Converse | 1 |
| 02/14/25 vs Madison Prep Academy | 1 |
| 02/10/25 vs Opelousas | 1 |
Daylen Gatson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Peabody's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 4-2 (and 3-9 when he doesn't). Gatson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Malik Armstead, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Jamal Franklin, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Peabody always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .588 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Peabody's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Block, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Coming up, Peabody will venture away from home to take on Madison Prep Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Block, they will welcome Port Gibson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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