Picayune won against St. Patrick last Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Picayune Maroon Tide walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Poplarville Hornets. The Maroon Tide have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.
Picayune got a great performance from Kendall Blevins as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Parker Helton was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Moreaux, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Maroon Tide
| 03/06/25 vs Poplarville | 10-7 |
| 02/28/25 vs St. Patrick | 10-9 |
| 02/18/25 vs Bay | 10-0 |
| 05/04/24 vs Pearl River Central | 5-4 |
| 04/26/24 vs Hattiesburg | 4-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Picayune pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Poplarville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Picayune will host Ocean Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ocean Springs will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Picayune surely won't give up without a fight. As for Poplarville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Picayune at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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