For the second straight game, Ocean Springs will face off against Gulfport. The Greyhounds will venture away from home to take on the Admirals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ocean Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Gulfport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ocean Springs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Gulfport, who was ranked 20th at the time (Ocean Springs was ranked ninth). The Greyhounds' pitcher stepped up to hand the Admirals a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Greyhounds considering their two-run performance the game before.
The result came thanks to Jack Jordan's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cannon Hensarling was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. AJ Arguello was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ocean Springs is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Gulfport, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7.
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