The Thompson Warriors will face off against the UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Thompson has three straight victories, UMS-Wright Prep has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Monday, it was close, but Thompson sidestepped Oxford for a 5-4 win.
Cooper Mills
| 02/17/25 @ Oxford | 3 |
| 03/27/24 @ Oakland | 2 |
| 03/27/24 vs Neuqua Valley | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Haralson County | 1 |
| 02/14/25 vs Bob Jones | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Cooper Mills, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Ma'Kale Holden was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, UMS-Wright Prep suffered their biggest loss since March 20, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Hueytown, falling 8-2.
Andy Purvis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, UMS-Wright Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manning Amorde, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Jeff Holston also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Thompson's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for UMS-Wright Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
UMS-Wright Prep's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Thompson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having hit 0 of their hits per game. It's a different story for UMS-Wright Prep, though, as they've only hit 0 of their hits this season. Will they be able to contain Thompson's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
