Hattiesburg lost against Pearl River Central last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hattiesburg Tigers fell just short of the Pearl River Central Blue Devils by a score of 3-2. Hattiesburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Talmadge Davis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hattiesburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Craft, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Pearl River Central's side, Conner Dyess made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Dyess was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Roman Mitchell looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Hattiesburg's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Pearl River Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Hattiesburg will head out on the road to square off against North Forrest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hattiesburg is facing North Forrest at the right time seeing as North Forrest is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Pearl River Central, they will head out on the road to take on South Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Jones is coming into the contest with 13 straight defeats at home, meaning Pearl River Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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