The Stone Tomcats will head out on the road to face off against the Long Beach Bearcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Stone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Stone gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against St. Martin by a score of 10-7. Stone's victory was all the more impressive since the Yellow Jackets were averaging only 3.4 runs allowed on the season.
Nolan Scott
| 02/24/26 @ St. Martin | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Laurel | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Wayne County | 3 |
| 02/21/26 vs D'Iberville | 2 |
| 02/17/26 vs St. Patrick | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Nolan Scott, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Ayden Obenhaus was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Long Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 12-2 to East Central.
Long Beach saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Carden, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Dax Arkin also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Long Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Stone, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Long Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Stone has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Long Beach, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Stone keep running through batters, or will the Bearcats buck the trend?
Stone was able to grind out a solid win over Long Beach when the teams last played back in March of 2025, winning 8-3. Do the Tomcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bearcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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