It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Stone ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Vancleave Bulldogs 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tomcats have posted since March 7th.
Braxton Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Stone is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-12 otherwise. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Scott, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most hits Scott has posted since back in February.
Tomcats
| 04/08/25 vs Vancleave | 5-4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Laurel | 14-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Laurel | 11-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Laurel | 11-0 |
The win (which was Stone's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-13. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Vancleave, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5.
Stone will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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