St. Martin is 2-8 against Harrison Central since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The St. Martin Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harrison Central Red Rebels at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, St. Martin came up short against D'Iberville and fell 8-5.
Miranda Ladnier was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ladnier was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Ladnier wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Terrell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Emma Claire Elmore was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Harrison Central had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Gulfport on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Harrison Central in their matchups with Gulfport: they've now lost three in a row.
Gabrielle Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaylee Stinnett was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kiyla Marsh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Martin's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Harrison Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
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