West Harrison had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-15 to make it seven. They came up short against the Gulfport Admirals, falling 11-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
West Harrison saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolby Peterson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
As for Gulfport, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Gulfport's side, Presley Savant got the start for Gulfport and what a start it was: she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Paige Moore, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Marleigh Lowe, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gulfport beat West Harrison by a score of 12-2 on Thursday.
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