Oak Grove and Ocean Springs squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Oak Grove had to settle for second. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ocean Springs Greyhounds. Oak Grove has not had much luck with Ocean Springs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Ocean Springs' part, Brooklyn Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. Peterson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, K?Lee Gum and Gracie McDonald did most of the damage at the plate: Gum scored a run while going 2-for-4, while McDonald scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. McDonald is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Kerrigan Scott was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Oak Grove now has a losing record at 9-10-1. As for Ocean Springs, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-7-1.
While Oak Grove 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 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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