The Ridgeland Titans will head out to take on the Pearl Pirates at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ridgeland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Pearl's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Ridgeland didn't have quite enough to beat Florence and fell 2-1.
Pearl came out on top against Meridian on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run first inning. The Pirates' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 12-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Pearl's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Ridgeland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Ridgeland came out on top in a nail-biter against Pearl in their previous meeting on Saturday, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the squad 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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