
Bobcats
03/13/25 @ Stringer | 7-2 |
03/11/25 vs South Jones | 7-6 |
03/10/25 @ Picayune | 8-2 |
03/07/25 vs Lawrence County | 13-3 |
03/06/25 vs Forrest County Agricultural | 13-0 |
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Sumrall came tearing into Thursday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Stringer Red Devils by a score of 7-2. Seven seems to be a good number for the Bobcats as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Avery Smith tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ella Robertson and Kynnedy Lumpkins did most of the damage at the plate: Robertson scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Lumpkins went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Lumpkins has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Kara Applewhite, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Sumrall's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Stringer, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3-1.
Coming up, Sumrall will face off against Brandon at 6:45 p.m. on March 20th. Stringer will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mize at 6:30 p.m. on March 24th.
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