Baseball Recap: New Brockton Find Success

New Brockton proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Straughn Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gamecocks have posted against the Tigers since April 13, 2017.

Bryant Crumpler

Runs (Career)

04/03/25 vs Straughn	3
02/18/25 vs Bullock County	2
03/25/25 @ Eufaula	1
03/25/25 @ Excel	1
03/14/25 vs Ariton	1

The team relied heavily on Bryant Crumpler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Gavin Hand was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

New Brockton now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Straughn, they moved to 8-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

New Brockton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.