On Tuesday, Ocean Springs got themselves on the board against St. Martin, but St. Martin never followed suit. They blew past the St. Martin Yellow Jackets 7-0. The victory was familiar territory for Ocean Springs who now have four in a row.
Jack Jordan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Simon Kruppa and AJ Arguello did most of the damage at the plate: Kruppa scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Arguello scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ocean Springs pushed their record up to 8-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for St. Martin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Ocean Springs will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Martin: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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