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| 02/26/25 - Home | 8-11 L |
| 02/25/21 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 02/25/19 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 04/06/18 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 03/05/16 - Neutral | 0-7 L |
| 04/11/15 - Away | 6-10 L |
Ocean Springs and St. Patrick are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. Ocean Springs will head out on the road to challenge St. Patrick at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ocean Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Ocean Springs proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over D'Iberville. The Greyhounds haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Kylie Untisz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on K'Lee Gum, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, St. Patrick was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They came up short against Pass Christian, falling 12-2. The Fighting Irish's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
St. Patrick saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addysen Peyret, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Peyret launched this season.
St. Patrick's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Ocean Springs, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Ocean Springs hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. However, it's not like St. Patrick struggles in that department as they've averaged .382. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ocean Springs couldn't quite get it done against St. Patrick in their previous meeting back in February as they fell 11-8. Can Ocean Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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