Jim Hill had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-8 to make it six. They came up short against Hattiesburg, falling 21-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Hattiesburg this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 on Tuesday.
As for Hattiesburg, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-6. The result was nothing new for Hattiesburg, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Hattiesburg's part, Ky'Leon Plump made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Plump a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Marcus Barnes was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. D.J. Johnson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Jim Hill and Hattiesburg could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. The Tigers will take on George County at 5:00 p.m. on the 24th with a big rank disadvantage (226 vs. 45). Meanwhile, Hattiesburg (ranked 113th) will meet Sumrall (ranked 17th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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