By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

The only thing that stopped visiting Mountain Brook (Ala.) during its three-day trip to the Gulf Coast was the weather.
The Spartans moved to 12-1 overall on the season with a 5-3 win over home-standing Gulfport at Herbert Wilson Field Saturday afternoon in third day action at the annual Battle at the Beach. It marked Mountain Brook’s third straight win in a three day span, with one day and one game washed away due to wet field conditions.
On get away day for the Spartans, MBHS used a four run sixth stanza to knock off the Admirals Saturday. Drew Bodnar had a two-run double to lead the Spartans at the plate in the win, while Caleb Barnett picked up the win on the mound.

The Admirals only managed three hits off of four Spartan pitchers, with Ethan Suroweic’s solo home run the big blow. He also drove in a run with an RBI-ground out in the loss. Javin Childres drove in the other GHS run.
Prince Cottonham started and took the loss on the hill for the Admirals.
Mountain Brook swept St. Martin and Booker T. Washington on Thursday in opening day play of the BATB Thursday afternoon at The Biloxi Sports Complex. The Spartans were supposed to face in-state rival Orange Beach (Ala.) on Friday but the game was canceled because of rain.
Gulfport is now an even 5-5 overall, and the Admirals get back into BATB action Monday at home against Hartfield Academy.

In other play in Saturday BATB action, Pascagoula fell to a herd of Mustangs from the Lone Star state as Houston Christian punched the Panthers 10-0 in five frames in the final game at MGM Park in Biloxi.
Pascagoula fell to 4-6 overall with the loss, as the Mustangs ran roughshod over a trio of Panther pitchers.
Rashard Earnest took the loss for PHS, as HCHS jumped out to a quick and commanding 4-0 lead after the first frame and then ended the game early with another run in the second and a five run eruption n the third inning.
Kaden Worley guided the Mustangs with two hits and two RBIs, while Kirby Orth cracked a triple. Worley also picked up the win, as the Panthers managed just two singles off of him and reliever Caleb Medlock.

Both teams remain in BATB play this week, as HCHS faces St. George’s High out of Collierville, Tenn., Monday at Noon at the Biloxi High Sports Complex while Pascagoula heads back home to host a full day of action in the annual event on Tuesday. The Panthers will host Starkville Academy at 7:30 p.m., in the final game of five on tap at Tillman Field.
Biloxi beat D’Iberville 6-3 in the first game at the home of the Biloxi Shuckers Saturday.

Elsewhere on Saturday in BATB action, home-standing St. Martin evened up its overall record at 5-5 with a 9-0 win in five innings over Booker T. Washington from Pensacola, Fla.
The Yellow Jackets scored all of their runs in the fourth frame. Cameron Romero, Caleb Lawrence and Noah Jenner each had a pair of hits apiece for St. Martin in the winning effort, while Lawrence and Jenner each drove in a pair of wins as well. Romero, Carter Bailey and River Groue had an RBI apiece as well.
Grue went the five frame distance on the mound to pick up the win, striking out six, walking one and allowing just two hits.

BTW heads back home at 1-6 overall on the season.
The Yellow Jackets head to Hattiesburg Monday night.