The Harrison Central Red Rebels will square off against the St. Martin Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
While Harrison Central's victory against St. Martin wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Harrison Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over St. Martin on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Red Rebels in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won three in a row.
MJ Conner
| 03/18/25 @ St. Martin | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Resurrection Catholic | 1 |
| 02/15/25 @ Petal | 1 |
| 02/11/25 vs St. Stanislaus | 1 |
| 03/29/24 @ D'Iberville | 1 |
MJ Conner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Cooper, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
St. Martin has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. Harrison Central's win bumped their record up to 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harrison Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Martin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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