Softball Preview: Jones County Greyhounds vs. Hampton Hornets
The Jones County Greyhounds will venture away from home to challenge the Hampton Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jones County took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand McDonough a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Greyhounds, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hampton narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Miller Grove 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Hampton's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christan Duncan, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Duncan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Jones County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Hampton, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Jones County took their victory against Hampton in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jones County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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