Long Beach took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against George County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Long Beach never let George County get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bearcats have posted against the Rebels since March 14, 2022.

Will Brady
| 03/18/25 @ Hancock | 7 |
| 03/03/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural | 3 |
| 02/10/25 @ D'Iberville | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Harrison Central | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Stone | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Not much got past Will Brady, who gave up just a hit to keep George County off the board. Brady also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Long Beach is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Long Beach's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dax Arkin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Arkin has posted since back in February.
The win was the third in a row for Long Beach, bringing their record up to 10-8. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for George County, they moved to 8-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Long Beach will have a chance to go back-to-back against George County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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