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| 04/25/25 - Neutral | 6-1 W |
| 04/24/25 - Neutral | 7-0 W |
| 04/20/21 - Away | 4-10 L |
| 04/06/21 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 05/02/16 - Away | 2-0 W |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hattiesburg had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Long Beach Bearcats by a score of 6-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-0 on Thursday.
Amari Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joe Polk, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacob Polk, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Hattiesburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Long Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-15.
Coming up, Hattiesburg will head out on the road to face off against Pearl River Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Long Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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