Baseball Game Preview: New Brockton Gamecocks vs. Straughn Tigers

Gamecocks

Runs

04/03/25 vs Straughn	9
04/01/25 @ Bullock County	11
03/31/25 @ Houston Academy	2
03/25/25 @ Eufaula	3
03/25/25 @ Excel	5
+ 14 more games

For the second straight game, New Brockton will face off against Straughn. The Gamecocks will challenge the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. New Brockton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

New Brockton proved they can win big on 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 Straughn. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gamecocks have posted against the Tigers since April 13, 2017.

Bryant Crumpler was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Gavin Hand, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

New Brockton now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Straughn, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.