Biloxi entered their tilt with Harrison Central with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Harrison Central Red Rebels with a sharp 14-5 win on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Biloxi also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Shawn Gollott tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Biloxi got a massive performance out of Will Parker, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Connor Lofton was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Harrison Central's side, Kaynen Beard and Tre Hanshaw did some serious damage despite the final result: Beard scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Hanshaw scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tri Gaughf, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Biloxi is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Harrison Central, they dropped their record down to 11-16 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Biloxi by a score of 6-4.
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