Montgomery County had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-13 to make it six. They lost 27-7 to the Jenkins County War Eagles. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the War Eagles earlier this season, when they won 6-3.
Ramsey Jordan and Luke Burns did some serious damage despite the final result: Jordan went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Burns went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Matthew Harvey was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Jenkins County, their record is now 6-18. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Jenkins County's side, Bryer Clayton looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Clayton a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
On the hitting side, Noah Griffith was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Jenkins County is 2-1 when Griffith posts two or more runs, but 4-17 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ryley James, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montgomery County will take on Wheeler County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.84 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jenkins County, they will challenge McIntosh County Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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