After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hobgood Charter, Jones was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Liberty Christian Academy Heat with a sharp 12-2 victory. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Gage Mustachia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Garris Andrews
| 03/03/25 vs Bethel Christian Academy | 4 |
| 03/13/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Kinston | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hobgood Charter | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs James Kenan | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Garris Andrews was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Jones' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Leven Jenkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Jones always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Jones' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Liberty Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Jones wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Bethel Christian Academy on the 14th. Liberty Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jones at 4:00 p.m. on March 25th.
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