It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ocean Springs had no problem doing just that on Sunday. They put the hurt on the Petal Panthers with a sharp 12-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ocean Springs.
Maddox Moreland made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 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, Ocean Springs let Simon Kruppa and Jack Jordan loose on the outfield. 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. Another player making a difference was Chris Fox, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Ocean Springs has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Petal, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Ocean Springs will be playing at home against Brandon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ocean Springs: 3.1, Brandon: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Petal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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