Baseball Preview: West Jones Mustangs vs. George County Rebels
West Jones is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while George County is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The West Jones Mustangs will take on the George County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Jones: 1.7, George County: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Jones is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let George County onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. Give West Jones' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Camden Clark's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Jones saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Rayborn, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
West Jones has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for George County, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 24-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Jones has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like George County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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