Baseball Recap: Peach County Makes It Ten in a Row on the Road

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

03/22/25 @ Baldwin	29
03/05/25 @ Westover	16
02/25/25 vs Luella	15
02/11/25 vs Baldwin	15
03/06/25 @ Academy for Classical Education	13

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Peach County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Ware County Gators. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won 17 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Jaden Jones looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.

On the hitting side, Xavion Childs and Zion Hudson did most of the damage at the plate: Childs scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Hudson scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave Childs a new career-high. Scout Willingham was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-6.

Peach County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Peach County's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Ware County, they moved to 20-2 with that defeat, which also ended their 13-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Peach County will venture away from home to take on Dougherty at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dougherty will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Peach County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ware County, they will be playing at home against Benedictine at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gators are facing the Cadets at the right time seeing as the Cadets are stuck on a three-game losing streak.