Harrison Central has not done well against Ocean Springs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Harrison Central Red Rebels narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Ocean Springs Greyhounds 5-3. The win was familiar territory for Harrison Central who now have three in a row.
Tri Gaughf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zachary Dorley, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaynen Beard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Ocean Springs' side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kristian Dillard, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cannon Hensarling, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
The victory got Harrison Central back to even at 10-10. As for Ocean Springs, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Harrison Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ocean Springs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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