Tigers
| 04/16/25 @ Cathedral | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Cathedral | 8 |
| 04/11/25 @ Pearl River Central | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Pearl River Central | 9 |
| 04/08/25 @ Pearl River Central | 4 |
| + 17 more games |
The Hattiesburg Tigers will challenge the Long Beach Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hattiesburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Hattiesburg didn't have quite enough to beat Cathedral and fell 5-4.
Hattiesburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Polk, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Tyler Weatherspoon was another, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Long Beach, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Picayune on Friday by a score of 5-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Dax Arkin, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Long Beach has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Hattiesburg, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-9.
Hattiesburg's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. The Tigers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Long Beach, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Hattiesburg continue to outrun the ball?
Hattiesburg suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Long Beach in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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