Johnson County lost to Hampton back in March of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Longhorns fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Longhorns have lost by just one run.
Brock Jones was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Blevins, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Johnson County and nudges their season record down to 13-10. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Hampton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johnson County will square off against Unaka at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hampton, they will face off against Patrick Henry at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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