Stone Mountain hasn't had much luck against Stephenson recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. Stone Mountain has given up an average of 15.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Stone Mountain lost 16-3 to Mt. Zion on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Stephenson got themselves on the board against Cedar Grove on Friday, but Cedar Grove never followed suit. They didn't even let the Saints on the board, marking their second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by nine runs or more this season.
Miles Allen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Stephenson is undefeated when Allen posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Blakelon McClammy was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Romando Craddock was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Stephenson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cedar Grove only posted an OBP of .273.
Stephenson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Stone Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8-1.
Stone Mountain might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Stephenson in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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