If South Jones was feeling good fresh off their 11-2 takedown of Enterprise on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Braves fell just short of the North Pike Jaguars by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Braves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Jaguars earlier this season, when they won 11-1.
South Jones got a good showing from Walker Johnson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, Johnson didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
At the plate, South Jones saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Shows, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
South Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for North Pike, they pushed their record up to 16-8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
South Jones does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Pike, they will take on Florence at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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