Stone entered their tilt with Forrest County Agricultural on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies as they made off with a 19-5 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tomcats also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Mattie Gibson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Ariyana Fairley
| 03/20/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural | 4 |
| 02/14/25 @ St. Patrick | 2 |
| 03/18/24 vs Gautier | 2 |
| 02/26/24 vs Long Beach | 2 |
| 02/17/24 vs Forrest County Agricultural | 2 |
In other batting news, Ariyana Fairley was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Kaliyah Sullivan was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Stone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.
Stone's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Forrest County Agricultural, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stone will square off against Vancleave at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Forrest County Agricultural, they will challenge Sacred Heart at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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