For the second straight game, St. Martin will face off against Biloxi. The Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indians at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, St. Martin came up short against Biloxi and fell 8-4.
For Biloxi's part, Shawn Gollott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. Gollott has become a key player for the Indians: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Connor Lofton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Biloxi is undefeated when Lofton posts two or more runs, but 5-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tristain Haynes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
St. Martin dropped their record down to 11-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Biloxi, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12.
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