Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sumrall). They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over the Taylorsville Tartars on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bobcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Jack Miller made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, Sumrall got a big performance out of Drew Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Davis is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Hawkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Sumrall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Bobcats
| 03/06/25 vs Taylorsville | 18-2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Hattiesburg | 9-3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 4-3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Hattiesburg | 8-3 |
| 05/10/24 vs Purvis | 8-4 |
| + 11 more games |
Sumrall's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Taylorsville, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Sumrall will have a chance to go back-to-back against Taylorsville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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