The Pearl Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Oak Grove Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pearl is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Pearl was handed a eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Meridian 7-5. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Ainsley Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Lilly Byrd and Addison McCraw did most of the damage at the plate: Byrd scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while McCraw scored two runs and stole three bases. That's the most runs McCraw has posted since back in February. Skylar Brumfield also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove lost 16-1 to Petal on Tuesday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pearl's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 11-7. As for Oak Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Pearl couldn't quite get it done against Oak Grove in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 5-2. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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