Gulfport fell victim to D'Iberville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the D'Iberville Warriors by a score of 2-0. The match marked that first time this season in which Gulfport was not able to get on the board.
For D'Iberville's part, Emma Franklin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Franklin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, D'Iberville's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Piper Rushing, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
This is the second loss in a row for Gulfport and nudges their season record down to 7-4-1. As for D'Iberville, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gulfport will face off against Biloxi at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for D'Iberville, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Martin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. D'Iberville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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