Baseball Recap: West Jones Mustangs vs. Hancock Hawks
West Jones had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Hancock Hawks onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Jones.
West Jones got a great performance from Jaxon Rayborn as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Rayborn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clay Tolbert was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carson Green, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Hancock's side, they got a good showing from Ayden Howard, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits.
West Jones is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Hancock, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-16.
West Jones will head out on the road to take on George County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. George County will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something West Jones surely won't give up without a fight. Hancock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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