PEARL - Southern Miss’ midweek struggles continued Tuesday against No. 15 Ole Miss at Trustmark Park in Pearl.
And the Rebels’ recent troubles with the Golden Eagles ended. Ole Miss snapped a six-game losing streak to Southern Miss with a 6-2 victory in front of a crowd of 4,104.
The Golden Eagles have not won a weekday contest since March 15. Ole Miss improved to 22-7, while Scott Berry’s squad fell to 22-8.
Starting pitching, in particular, has been the primary cause for concern in Southern Miss’ recent rough patch in midweek games. Against Ole Miss, junior right-hander Mason Walley gave up five runs on nine hits over 2u2154 innings.