Ocean Springs had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Northwest Rankin Cougars 9-2 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Greyhounds sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jack Jordan made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cannon Hensarling, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Clower, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Ocean Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest Rankin only posted an OBP of .280.
Greyhounds
| 04/25/25 vs Northwest Rankin | 9-2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Gulfport | 4-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Gulfport | 10-0 |
| 04/11/25 vs D'Iberville | 6-5 |
| 04/04/25 vs Harrison Central | 10-1 |
| + 6 more games |
Ocean Springs' victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Northwest Rankin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-15-1.
Ocean Springs will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cougars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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