The St. Martin Yellow Jackets will square off against the Gulfport Admirals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Martin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
St. Martin is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Harrison Central just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 10-7 to the Red Rebels.
Kiyara Lee was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Mia Boney was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Gulfport came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Indians.
Gulfport's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for St. Martin, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-7.
St. Martin came out on top in a nail-biter against Gulfport in their previous meeting on March 13th, sneaking past 18-16. Does St. Martin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gulfport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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