The Biloxi Indians will square off against the Hernando Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Biloxi will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Biloxi proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past D'Iberville 5-4.
Brody Nguyen
Brody Nguyen looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Biloxi is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adam Rugg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Pyron, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hernando, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand DeSoto Central a 5-0 shutout on Friday.
Josh Pe?a was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Kozcka, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hernando pushed their record up to 5-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Biloxi, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Biloxi has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hernando struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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