The Block Bears will face off against the Port Gibson Blue Waves at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Block turned things around against Jonesboro-Hodge on Saturday. They blew past the Tigers 17-2. The Bears' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Port Gibson waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Indians. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jomarion Washington and Michael Evans were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, 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 also tossed no walks, which is notable because Port Gibson is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 7-10 otherwise. At the plate, Washington scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Evans scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Evans is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged three or more in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on KeJaiveyin Watson, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Braylin Carter was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Port Gibson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .607 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Port Gibson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Block, their win bumped their record up to 3-12.
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