Softball Recap: Hattiesburg's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak at Home

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/07/25 @ Tylertown	18
02/18/25 vs East Marion	18
04/14/25 vs Perry Central	11
03/28/25 @ Perry Central	10
02/26/25 @ Lumberton	10

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Columbia, Hattiesburg was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Perry Central Bulldogs as they made off with a 13-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

Camiyah Craft was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February.

In other batting news, Darriyah Walls and Kiyuana Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Walls scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Smith scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases Smith has posted since back in April of 2024. Keke Trotter was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Hattiesburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perry Central only posted an OBP of .348.

Hattiesburg's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-10. As for Perry Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hattiesburg will face off against Lumberton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Perry Central, they will take on Southeast Lauderdale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.