The West Jones Mustangs will head out to square off against the Seminary Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Jones took a 13-run defeat the last time they faced off against Northeast Jones, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. West Jones narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Northeast Jones 7-5.
Meanwhile, Seminary came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Caleb Bryant made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gage Lott, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Tucker Hux was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Seminary was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in three consecutive games.
Seminary's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for West Jones, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
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