Baseball Game Preview: Jones County Greyhounds vs. Hampton Hornets

For the second straight game, Jones County will face off against Hampton. Jones County will head out to challenge Hampton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jones County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.

Jones County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Hampton with a sharp 14-0 win. The Greyhounds haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Jones County got a massive performance out of Noah Robinson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Robinson has posted since March 5th. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Scarbary, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Jones County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hampton only posted an OBP of .200.

Jones County's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Hampton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.

Hampton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jones County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Hampton, though, as they've been averaging 8.9 hits. Given Jones County's sizable advantage in that area, Hampton will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.