For the second straight game, Long Beach will face off against Pascagoula. The Bearcats will host the Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Long Beach fell victim to Pascagoula and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bearcats have suffered since March 3rd.
For Pascagoula's part, the result came thanks to Willie Sims's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Sims also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Panthers are 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-12-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Pascagoula saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Ditsworth, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Long Beach has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Pascagoula, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 5-14-1 record.
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