After losing to Ocean Springs the last time they met, Harrison Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Harrison Central Red Rebels sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Ocean Springs Greyhounds on Thursday.
Gabrielle Smith spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Harrison Central's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Stinnett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Ocean Springs' side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: K?lee Gum gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Caitlyn Ludwig and Gracie McDonald stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ludwig went 5-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI, while McDonald went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and an RBI. Farrah James was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Ocean Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harrison Central only hit four.
Harrison Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Ocean Springs, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
Harrison Central will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on D'Iberville at 6:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Ocean Springs, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gulfport at 6:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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