Northeast Jones stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Perry Central Bulldogs a 13-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Northeast Jones as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Jillian Butts was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit over five innings pitched. Butts was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline Myrick, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI. Jasmine Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Northeast Jones pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for Perry Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7-1.
Northeast Jones didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-3 win vs. West Jones on the 14th. As for Perry Central, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Patrick at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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