Stone came out on top against Presbyterian Christian on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Tomcats skirted past the Bobcats 7-5. While the Tomcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Stone saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Williams, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Matthew Hendry was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Stone is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Presbyterian Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stone will host Long Beach at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Presbyterian Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against George County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bobcats 3.5, the Rebels 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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