Bobcats
| 03/13/25 @ George County | 12 |
| 03/11/25 vs Wayne County | 14 |
| 03/08/25 vs Purvis | 7 |
| 03/07/25 vs Taylorsville | 12 |
| 03/06/25 vs Taylorsville | 18 |
| + 8 more games |
The Sumrall Bobcats will head out to face off against the Ocean Springs Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sumrall is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Sumrall barely beat George County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Sumrall put the hurt on George County with a sharp 12-2 win on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Bobcats have won by exactly ten runs.
Drew Davis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Landon Hawkins and Leo Odom did most of the damage at the plate: Hawkins scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Odom scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Odom has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Harrison, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Sumrall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Ocean Springs beat Oxford 7-3 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Greyhounds.
Ocean Springs also got a great performance from Tristen Fox as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Justin San Miguel was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That run was his first of the season.
Sumrall is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.33 hits in those games compared to only 5.14 in the others. Ocean Springs' record now sits at 8-3-1.
Ocean Springs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sumrall has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .478. It's a different story for Ocean Springs, though, as they've only averaged .340. Will they be able to contain Sumrall's hitters?
Sumrall skirted past Ocean Springs 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumrall since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
