Sumrall had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Poplarville Hornets 10-3. Sumrall might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 19 matches by six runs or more this season.
Sumrall got a massive performance out of Landon Hawkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Hawkins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Cade Clinton was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On Poplarville's side, Brock Sheppard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory (which was Sumrall's tenth in a row) raised their record to 29-4. As for Poplarville, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sumrall beat Poplarville by a score of 10-6.
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