A feisty cat fight will be fought as Sumrall Bobcats face off against Lawrence County Cougars at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sumrall's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Columbia 14-0. The victory continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won eight in a row.
Avery Smith looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
Ella Robertson
| 03/27/25 vs Columbia | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lawrence County | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Picayune | 2 |
| 02/11/25 vs West Jones | 2 |
| 04/20/24 vs Morton | 2 |
On the hitting side, Ella Robertson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Taniya Preston also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lawrence County). They were the clear victors by a 20-2 margin over Raymond on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Laicie Bridges made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bridges was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with six RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Lawrence County got a big performance out of Adaya Ball, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. GG Sanders was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lawrence County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sumrall's record is now 16-5. As for Lawrence County, their record now sits at 11-7.
Friday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Sumrall hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Lawrence County struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Sumrall's way against Lawrence County when the teams last played on March 7th, as Sumrall made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumrall since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
