There's no place like home for Sumrall, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Hattiesburg Tigers on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Sumrall let Kellan Garcia and Will Raner run wild. Garcia scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Raner scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Raner a new career-high in hits (two). Braelyn Harrison was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Sumrall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hattiesburg only posted an OBP of .259.
Bobcats
| 02/18/25 vs Hattiesburg | 8-3 |
| 05/10/24 vs Purvis | 8-4 |
| 05/03/24 vs Poplarville | 10-3 |
| 04/26/24 vs Greene County | 10-0 |
| 04/18/24 vs Forest | 17-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Sumrall pushed their record up to 1-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Hattiesburg, they now also have a losing record of 1-2.
Sumrall didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 win against Madison-Ridgeland Academy on the 21st. As for Hattiesburg, they have also already played their next matchup, a 6-4 victory against Forrest County Agricultural on the 21st.
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