The Hattiesburg Tigers will head out to face off against the Sumrall Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hattiesburg will be strutting in after a win while Sumrall will be coming in after a defeat.
Hattiesburg took a loss when they played away from home on Sunday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Vicksburg as Hattiesburg made off with a 15-1 victory.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Weatherspoon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. What's more, he also posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tyler Spencer, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hattiesburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vicksburg only posted an OBP of .471.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Sumrall challenged Petal on Friday. Sumrall fell just short of Petal by a score of 2-1. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Hattiesburg back to even at 1-1. As for Sumrall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hattiesburg suffered a grim 18-5 defeat to Sumrall in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Hattiesburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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