Ocean Springs was the 4-0 winner over Harrison Central when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Ocean Springs Greyhounds fell just short of the Harrison Central Red Rebels by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Ocean Springs has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
K?lee Gum spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Caitlyn Ludwig and Gracie McDonald stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ludwig went 5-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI, while McDonald went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Farrah James, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Ocean Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harrison Central only hit four.
On Harrison Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Gabrielle Smith gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up 15 Ks. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Harrison Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Stinnett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Ocean Springs' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Harrison Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Ocean Springs will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gulfport at 6:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Harrison Central, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on D'Iberville at 6:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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