Baseball Game Preview: Sumrall Bobcats vs. Northeast Jones Tigers

The Sumrall Bobcats will challenge the Northeast Jones Tigers on Friday. Sumrall's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Northeast Jones' hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Northeast Jones is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Forrest County Agricultural get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7-1.

As for Sumrall, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they had a phenomenal run, finishing with a superb 34-5 record.

Sumrall beat Northeast Jones 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.