If Picayune was feeling good fresh off their 13-0 takedown of Pass Christian last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Picayune Maroon Tide came up short against the St. Patrick Fighting Irish on Tuesday, falling 22-10. The loss continues a trend for the Maroon Tide in their matchups with the Fighting Irish: they've now lost four in a row.
Cooper Moreaux made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mason Ruble, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Picayune kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Picayune fell to 5-1. As for St. Patrick, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
While Picayune 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 Friday.
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