New Brockton proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Straughn Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gamecocks have posted against the Tigers since April 13, 2017.
Bryant Crumpler
| 04/03/25 vs Straughn | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Bullock County | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Eufaula | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Excel | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Ariton | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Bryant Crumpler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Gavin Hand was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
New Brockton now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Straughn, they moved to 8-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
New Brockton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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