With a playoff game on the line, Picayune rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Hattiesburg Tigers out 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Picayune sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Picayune got a great performance from Tanner Busby as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over eight innings pitched. Busby has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kyler King was excellent, going 3-for-6 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Morgan Craft, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Hattiesburg's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Weatherspoon, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Picayune is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Hattiesburg, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Picayune beat Hattiesburg by a score of 3-1.
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