It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gulfport can now relate to. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northwest Rankin Cougars on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Gulfport has lost by exactly five runs.
For Northwest Rankin's part, Bryson Jones was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Jones is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Chase Peeples was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Gulfport has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season. As for Northwest Rankin, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-8.
While Gulfport 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 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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