Blue Waves
| 04/12/25 vs Hazlehurst | 15-1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Hazlehurst | 24-4 |
| 04/11/25 vs South Pike | 13-1 |
| 04/08/25 @ South Pike | 11-2 |
Port Gibson waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Hazlehurst Indians with a sharp 15-1 win. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 24-4 win on Saturday.
Jomarion Washington and Michael Evans made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Washington pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Evans struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has become a key player for Port Gibson: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 7-9 otherwise. At bat, Washington went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Evans went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Evans has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on KeJaiveyin Watson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Laquaveon Derby also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Port Gibson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .421 or higher in three consecutive games.
Port Gibson pushed their record up to 10-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Hazlehurst, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20-1.
Port Gibson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 defeat against Magee on the 17th. As for Hazlehurst, they have also already played their next match, a 20-2 loss against McComb on the 14th.
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