Gulfport dropped their record down to 18-8 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ocean Springs Greyhounds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Greyhounds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for Ocean Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games.
For Ocean Springs' part, Tristen Fox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Fox has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cannon Hensarling was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
While Gulfport had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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