With a playoff game on the line, Sumrall rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Poplarville Hornets by a score of 10-6. The victory was familiar territory for Sumrall who now have 11 in a row.
Patrick Thomas looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Landon Hawkins and Drew Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Hawkins went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Davis scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellan Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Poplarville's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Babiowski, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Ty Keys was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sumrall is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season. As for Poplarville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-16.
Sumrall will take on Purvis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sumrall will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak alive. Poplarville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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