Jones County has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.74 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They lost 11-5 to the Ola Mustangs. The loss continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost five in a row.
Jonathan Scarbary was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Junior Holloway, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Scarbary wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Jones County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in February.
Jones County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Ola, they pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Jones County will take on Hampton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jones County is facing Hampton at the right time seeing as Hampton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Ola, they will square off against Stockbridge at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. Ola's pitchers better be ready for this one: Stockbridge has averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season.
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