It was a good run, but Ocean Springs unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Harrison Central Red Rebels by a score of 5-3. Ocean Springs was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harrison Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ocean Springs 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.
On Harrison Central's side, 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.
Ocean Springs' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7. As for Harrison Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season.
While Ocean Springs had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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