The Gulfport Admirals will head out on the road to square off against the North Pike Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Gulfport's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so North Pike's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Gulfport faced D'Iberville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Gulfport fell just short of D'Iberville by a score of 4-3. Gulfport has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, North Pike narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past South Jones 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for North Pike as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Anna Claire Weber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, Sarah Lawrence was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ellyn Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Gulfport's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6-1. As for North Pike, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Gulfport beat North Pike 6-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Does Gulfport have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Pike turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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