Long Beach defeats Lady Tide 9-2
by Carey Meitzler

Picayune--Picayune commiteed fielding errors at crucial

times in the game and Long Beach took advantage
of the miscues to jump to an early 4-0 lead and cruised

to a 9-2 win.

Hillary Dickens drove in both runs for Picayune (5-7-1, 0-3)

with a single and a double. The first run was scored in

the fourth when Katie Kent walk and moved to second on

a walk to Brandi Rabion. In the sixth, Dickens' double

plated Tiffany Reed who had reached on an error.

Katie Hebert struck out 12 and scattered 6 hits in a losing

effort on the mound.

Picayune will be at Bay High on Thursday for jv and varsity

action and then play a varsity only game at Pass Christian
on Friday.