Columbia hasn't had much luck against Sumrall recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Columbia Wildcats challenge Sumrall Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Columbia will be strutting in after a victory while Sumrall will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Columbia turned things around against Forrest County Agricultural on Tuesday. They blew past the Aggies 14-2.
Meanwhile, Sumrall faced Purvis in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Sumrall fell 6-3 to Purvis.
Kara Applewhite was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Robertson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
Sumrall's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5. As for Columbia, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Columbia suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Sumrall in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Columbia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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