The Sumrall Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the North Forrest Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumrall is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Sumrall gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past Petal 10-4. Ten seems to be a good number for Sumrall as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kellan Garcia was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Harrison, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, North Forrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 21-9 defeat at the hands of Jefferson Davis County.
Chancelor Rogers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Hayes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Sumrall is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for North Forrest, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sumrall has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Forrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Sumrall took their victory against North Forrest in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 9-0. Does Sumrall have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Forrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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