Ola is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Jones County is on a ten-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. Ola will host Jones County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Ola made easy work of McDonough and carried off a 13-1 win.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Jones County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Stockbridge on Friday. Jones County blew past Stockbridge 17-1.
Trent Paulk spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Lampkin, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-5. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Davis Upshaw was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Jones County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stockbridge only posted an OBP of .095.
Jones County has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. Ola's win bumped their record up to 17-1.
Ola was able to grind out a solid victory over Jones County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 4-1. Does Ola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jones County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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