After two games on the road, Jones County is heading back home. They will host the McDonough Warhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jones County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs last Wednesday, they were much more limited against Ola on Wednesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 11-2. The Greyhounds haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, McDonough lost 19-3 to Locust Grove on Tuesday.
Chiyenne Heskey was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylei Buffington, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, McDonough always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 47.4%.
Jones County's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for McDonough, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Jones County's way against McDonough when the teams last played back in August as Jones County made off with an 18-0 win. Does Jones County have another victory up their sleeve, or will McDonough turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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