The D'Iberville Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Gulfport Admirals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. D'Iberville's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Gulfport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
D'Iberville easily dispatched Wayne County on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Warriors fell just short of Harrison Central by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Warriors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
D'Iberville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Franklin, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Gulfport came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged out the Greyhounds 6-4.
Gulfport's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for D'Iberville, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
D'Iberville beat Gulfport 3-0 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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