Baseball Recap: South Jones picks up fifth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 6, 2024, 1:01pm

Baseball Recap: South Jones Braves vs. Brookhaven Panthers

South Jones can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against the Brookhaven Panthers as the South Jones Braves made off with a 9-2 win. Winning may never get old, but South Jones sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.

The team relied heavily on Ryley Parker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adam Nix, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

South Jones pushed their record up to 18-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for Brookhaven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Jones will take on North Pike at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Jones' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so North Pike's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brookhaven, they will be playing at home against Natchez at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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