Billingsley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the West Blocton Tigers by a score of 8-5. This was payback for Billingsley, who suffered a 16-10 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Landon Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Boice, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Brady Caver was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On West Blocton's side, Carson Deerman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Cook, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Billingsley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for West Blocton, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Pleasant Grove the next time they take the field. Billingsley will head out to face Pleasant Grove at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, while West Blocton will play them later in the day, at 10:30 a.m.
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