Mississippi High School Baseball - South Jones defeats Newton County
March 23, 2019: Decatur, MS 39327 Spectators at Saturday's non-league battle between the South Jones Braves (Ellisville, MS) and the host Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS), saw South Jones's baseball squad knock off Newton County by a count of 11-5.
Coming up next, the Braves play the West Jones Mustangs (Laurel, MS) in a 5A Region 5 battle, on Tuesday, March 26. South Jones will attempt to move on its 12-3 season record. The Mustangs enter the battle with a 13-3 record after their 1-0 non-league loss to Enterprise (Enterprise, MS).
The Cougars now possess a 5-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Northeast Jones for a 4A Region 5 battle on Tuesday, March 26. Newton County will play a Tigers squad coming off a 9-4 non-league win over Seminary (Seminary, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 9-6.