West Harrison came out on top against Long Beach on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run second inning. The Hurricanes beat the Bearcats by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-2. Fans of the Hurricanes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Reece Parker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Parker was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025.
Carlos Pena
| 02/16/26 vs Long Beach | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Pascagoula | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Gautier | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ George County | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Stone | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlos Pena, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Gazzier, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
The win was the third in a row for West Harrison, bringing their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average this season. As for Long Beach, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
West Harrison will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bearcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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