The Long Beach Bearcats will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the West Harrison Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Long Beach had to endure a 20-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pascagoula 4-2.
Will Brady spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landon Vancourt, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, West Harrison came into Saturday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Hancock out 7-6. The victory was just what West Harrison needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Reece Parker was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 7.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Parker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Cameron Sandel looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Gazzier, who scored two runs while going 4-for-6. Dezi Curley was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Long Beach made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-18. As for West Harrison, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15.
Long Beach was able to grind out a solid victory over West Harrison when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. Does Long Beach have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Harrison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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