Bearcats
| 03/03/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural | 13 |
| 02/14/25 vs D'Iberville | 12 |
| 02/25/25 @ East Central | 8 |
| 02/15/25 @ St. Martin | 7 |
| 02/21/25 @ Harrison Central | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Long Beach). They blew past the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies 13-6 on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bearcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Will Brady made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Aiden Downey was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Wayne Ulrich was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Long Beach was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Long Beach pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Forrest County Agricultural, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Long Beach will face off against Perry Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Forrest County Agricultural, they will take on North Forrest at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Forrest will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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