It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Jones can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the Vancleave Bulldogs on Friday. It was the first time this season that South Jones let down their fans at home.
For Vancleave's part, Hunter Harper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Harper has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Martin Shaw was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Aidan Tapp was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
South Jones' loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 27-6. As for Vancleave, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat South Jones by a score of 3-0.
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