Wayne County is 1-6 against Gulfport since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wayne County War Eagles will be playing at home against the Gulfport Admirals at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wayne County can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past Gautier 15-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wayne County considering their two-run performance the match before.
Madison Newburn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Newburn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Newburn was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Annaston Tate was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Karson Tate was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gulfport sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Harrison Central on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gulfport.
Wayne County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11-1 record this season. As for Gulfport, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7-1.
Wayne County came up short against Gulfport when the teams last played back in February, falling 7-2. Will Wayne County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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