West Jones was the 9-6 winner over Pearl River Central when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs came up short against the Blue Devils on Friday, falling 19-12. Mustangs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Blue Devils since on Friday.
West Jones has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's still a better percentage than their 3-13-1 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Pearl River Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5-1 record this season.
West Jones will be playing in front of their home fans against Hattiesburg at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.06 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. Pearl River Central has already played their next matchup (against West Marion), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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