The Jones Trojans will challenge the Hobgood Charter Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Jones came up short against James Kenan and fell 6-2. The match marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hobgood Charter took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Thursday. They never let North East Carolina Prep get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
LUKE LANIER was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. LANIER was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Hobgood Charter got a big performance out of CARLOS MARTINEZ, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. TREY HARRIS was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hobgood Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North East Carolina Prep only posted an OBP of .176.
Jones now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Hobgood Charter, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
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