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On March 25, 2025, Youth Night at Bearcat Diamonds celebrating the community spirit and local talent. The Bearcats secured a decisive 7–1 victory over Westover, and the event—kicked off at 5:15 p.m. with free entry for Bainbridge-Decatur County Recreation League Ball Players—sparked excitement among fans and young athletes alike. The ceremonial first pitch and the vibrant crowd underscored the team’s deep bond with the community and inspired the next generation of Bearcat baseball players.

No. 10 pitcher Parker Landrum excelled, throwing on the rubber and going 6.0 innings, striking out 10 batters, surrendering just three hits and one run that was earned. Landrum faced 25 batters, throwing 106 pitches, 65 of which were strikes. 

“He’s a maximum effort guy with everything he does,” Bainbridge baseball coach Cody Kremer said regarding Landrum’s performance on the mound. “Which at times can hurt someone, but against Westover he was using his mechanics, staying smooth, he was getting ahead of hitters counts, and when you get ahead of the count the hitters average drops tremendously. He was pitching with a lot of confidence, due to allowing his mechanics to flow.” 

BHS gave Landrum an early lead to work behind, scoring two runs, one each in the bottom of the first and second inning. With two outs in the bottom of the first inning and Brooks Hines at-bat, shortstop No. 4 Jacob Barber scored on a passed ball.

Right fielder No. 2, Amarion Donaldson, delivered a sacrifice fly that scored first baseman No. 23, Bowen Smith, who tagged up from third base, giving the Bearcats an early 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the fourth inning, after Westover had narrowed the lead to one run, second baseman No. 6 Benji Dollar hit a ground ball and reached first base on an error that scored Smith. 

“He (Amarion) has always seen the ball well,” Kremer said. “And he’s able to connect with the barrel and put it in play. He’s been a guy we’ve counted on all year. When you have Nate Cannon getting on base every game, and you have Amarion hitting behind him, it’s huge for us. Graham Beckham is starting to see the ball well again and swing it. There are several RBI opportunities; Parker’s bat is coming around. We’ve got to have all those guys going to be successful.” 

The bottom of the sixth inning was where the Bearcats extended their lead, building insurance runs with a single by Donaldson out to center field that scored Smith and Kennedy Washington. Barber had a sacrifice fly that scored Donaldson after he tagged up from third base to make it 6-1 Bearcats. Left fielder No. 18 Luke Griffin singled on a 2-2 count with a ground ball to center field that scored Dollar to give the Bearcats a six-run lead. 

Griffin had three stolen bases in the regional win, while Donaldson and Dollar each had two. Hines, Landrum, and Barber also had one stolen base each. No. 15 pitcher Preston Hutto entered the seventh inning and struck out one Patriot batter. Catcher No. 34, Graham Beckham, secured the final out by throwing out a runner who was attempting to steal third base.

The Bearcats claimed their fourth AAA Region 1 victory, 0.5 out of third place, and set off for Albany, where they’ll face the Patriots today at 5:30 p.m.