The South Jones Braves will head out to challenge the West Jones Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Jones is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
On Friday, South Jones made easy work of Natchez and carried off a 15-2 win. Considering the Braves have won six contests by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Russ Thompson
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Russ Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other pitching news, Micah Coutta looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cambridge McDaniel, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
South Jones hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Jones). They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Hattiesburg on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won eight in a row.
South Jones' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.3 runs. As for West Jones, their record is now 6-4.
South Jones couldn't quite finish off West Jones in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can South Jones avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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