The Sebastopol Bobcats will challenge the Choctaw Central Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sebastopol has six straight wins, Choctaw Central has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sebastopol made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Richland, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Sebastopol put the hurt on Richland with a sharp 12-2 victory on Tuesday. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Colby Dooley
| 03/11/25 vs Richland | 8 |
| 03/10/25 vs Noxapater | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs J.Z. George | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Nanih Waiya | 6 |
| 02/22/25 vs Puckett | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Colby Dooley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Connally Gaddis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Luke McGarrity, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Sebastopol always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richland only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Choctaw Central lost 22-5 to Lake on Tuesday.
Kethan Anderson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Those runs were his first of the season.
Sebastopol's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Choctaw Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Choctaw Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sebastopol has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .459. It's a different story for Choctaw Central, though, as they've only averaged .293. Will they be able to contain Sebastopol's hitters?
Sebastopol came out on top in a nail-biter against Choctaw Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 12-11. Does Sebastopol have another victory up their sleeve, or will Choctaw Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
