Softball Recap: Mize Bulldogs vs. West Jones Mustangs
Mize pushed their score all the way to 11 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of the West Jones Mustangs by a score of 12-11. Mize has struggled against West Jones recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ella Gordon put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Gordon was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lizanna Waters and Laney Little did some serious damage despite the final result: Waters scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Little scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was AK Easterling, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Mize's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for West Jones, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-10.
Mize will be playing at home against Collins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Jones, they will head out on the road to square off against Pearl River Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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