It was a proper cat-fight when Sebastopol challenged Morton on Friday. The Sebastopol Bobcats had just enough and edged out the Morton Panthers 5-4. That's two games straight that the Bobcats have won by just one run.
Colby Dooley and Harrison Peebles were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dooley pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Peebles struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February of 2024. At bat, Dooley scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Peebles scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lowry Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Bobcats
| 02/21/25 @ Morton | 5-4 |
| 02/15/25 vs Scott Central | 13-12 |
| 02/15/25 @ Forest | 14-3 |
The win (which was Sebastopol's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Morton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Sebastopol didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-8 defeat against Puckett on the 22nd. As for Morton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 6-5 loss against Union on the 22nd.
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