Slidell suffered their biggest defeat since March 7, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against the Pearl River Rebels, falling 8-2. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rebels earlier this season, when they won 5-0.
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Slidell got a good showing from Tyler Rushing, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rushing has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Charles Burdett and Brayden Calamari did some serious damage despite the final result: Burdett scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Calamari went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Slidell now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Pearl River, they pushed their record up to 3-4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
While Slidell 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 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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