The Long Beach Bearcats will take on the Picayune Maroon Tide at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Long Beach lost a heartbreaker the last time they played West Harrison, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's match. The Bearcats blew past the Hurricanes 13-3 on Saturday. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Walker Cooke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Cooke was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Wayne Ulrich was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Downey, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Long Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Picayune, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Hancock on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Brunson Stockstill, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Long Beach pushed their record up to 14-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Picayune, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
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