The Picayune Maroon Tide will face off against the Biloxi Indians at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Picayune hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Picayune fell victim to George County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rebels. The match marked the first time this year in which the Maroon Tide were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Biloxi came up short against Harrison Central on Thursday, falling 8-2.
Kylie Mckay put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Kya Gammons was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits.
Mckay wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Erin Hill, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Nia Shannon was another, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Biloxi has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Picayune, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Picayune took their victory against Biloxi when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 11-5 score. Will the Maroon Tide repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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