The South Jones Braves will square off against the Sumrall Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
South Jones took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on D'Iberville with a sharp 11-2 victory. That nine run margin sets a new team best for the Braves this season.
Dylan Causey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cambridge McDaniel, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Russ Thompson was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Jones always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Sumrall came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 9-3 win. The Bobcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rowan Atkinson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Sumrall is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Leo Odom was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Drew Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Sumrall pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs over those games. As for South Jones, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
