Baseball Recap: Stone Triumphs

While Stone's win against Resurrection Catholic wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tomcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eagles 8-7. While the Tomcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Kellan Burge

Batters Struck Out

03/05/26 @ Resurrection Catholic	7
02/13/26 vs St. Stanislaus	2
04/15/25 @ Gautier	9

Kellan Burge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Stone's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Scott, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Padgett, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.

Stone lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

The win made it two in a row for Stone and bumps their season record up to 6-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Resurrection Catholic, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.

Coming up, Stone will host Forrest County Agricultural at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Resurrection Catholic, they will venture away from home to take on Vancleave at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.