Gulfport dropped to 14-10 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Ocean Springs Greyhounds by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Admirals have suffered since March 17th.
Paige Moore was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Georgia Emmer, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Ocean Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Ocean Springs' side, Emma Franklin was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Franklin has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Ocean Springs let Kerrigan Scott and Laynee Davis run wild. Scott went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, while Davis went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most runs Scott has posted since back in March. Taylor Farra was another key player, going 1-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither Gulfport nor Ocean Springs have any future games scheduled.
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