For the second straight game, Stone will face off against Vancleave. Stone will head out on the road to square off against Vancleave at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stone will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Stone proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 14) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Vancleave 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tomcats have posted since February 22nd.
Mattie Gibson
| 03/25/25 vs Vancleave | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural | 1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Wayne County | 0 |
| 03/10/25 @ Laurel | 1 |
Mattie Gibson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Samantha Williamson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Kaliyah Sullivan also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Stone's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Vancleave, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-12.
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