Tuesday just wasn't the day for Picayune's offense. They lost 7-0 to the Long Beach Bearcats on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Maroon Tide were not able to get on the board.
Picayune got a good showing from Makon Burnette, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Burnette has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Picayune saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Turner Pugh, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Picayune has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-7 record this season. As for Long Beach, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-12.
While Picayune 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 Thursday.
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