For the second straight game, D'Iberville will face off against Ocean Springs. The Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
D'Iberville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Ocean Springs on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to the Greyhounds. The Warriors have struggled against the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
For Ocean Springs' part, Jack Jordan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. Jordan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ocean Springs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin San Miguel, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Cannon Hensarling also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Ocean Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for D'Iberville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. D'Iberville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ocean Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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