West Harrison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 10-7 to the Picayune Maroon Tide. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Maroon Tide this season, with their most recent loss being a 1-0 defeat last Thursday.
Dezi Curley
| 03/28/25 vs Picayune | 8 |
| 03/25/25 @ Picayune | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ George County | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Pope John Paul II | 4 |
| 03/06/25 vs Gautier | 9 |
Dezi Curley put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since March 6th. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. West Harrison is 2-1 when Curley posts three or more hits, but 6-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Reece Parker was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since March 3rd. Kenny Linell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, West Harrison kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post 11 or more hits.
West Harrison's record now sits at 8-11. As for Picayune, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Harrison will head out to take on Hancock at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Harrison is facing Hancock at the right time seeing as Hancock is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Picayune, they will head out on the road to square off against George County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Picayune's pitchers better be ready for this one: George County has averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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