The Sumrall Bobcats will take on the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sumrall took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Hattiesburg by a score of 8-3. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Sumrall let Kellan Garcia and Will Raner loose on the outfield. Garcia scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Raner scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Raner a new career-high in hits (two). Braelyn Harrison was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Sumrall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hattiesburg only posted an OBP of .259.
Meanwhile, Madison-Ridgeland Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Simpson Academy on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
The team relied heavily on Will Bizot, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Sumrall's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Sumrall came out on top in a nail-biter against Madison-Ridgeland Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, sneaking past 5-3. Does Sumrall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison-Ridgeland Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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