South Jones lost against Florence back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The South Jones Braves took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Florence Eagles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Jones in their matchups with Florence: they've now lost three in a row.
For Florence's part, they got a great performance from Chloe Martin as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mary Coumbe, who fired off two home runs and a double while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Helen Roberts, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
South Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Florence, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
South Jones will be playing at home against Brookhaven at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brookhaven is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning South Jones will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Florence, they will take on Wesson at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wesson's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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