Baseball Recap: Sumrall Takes Down Poplarville in a Playoff Battle

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

03/06/25 vs Taylorsville	16
04/17/25 vs Raymond	15
04/18/25 vs Raymond	14
03/07/25 vs Taylorsville	12
04/26/25 vs Poplarville	10

It's playoff time, and Sumrall had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Poplarville Hornets 10-0 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Leo Odom made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since April 1st.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Davis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Sumrall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poplarville only posted an OBP of .062.

The victory was the ninth in a row for Sumrall, bringing their record up to 23-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Poplarville, their loss dropped their record down to 20-10.

As of now, neither Sumrall nor the Hornets have any future games scheduled.