It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact George County can now relate to. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Jones Mustangs on Friday. It was the first time this season that George County let down their fans at home.
Andrew Nielsen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, George County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Reeves, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
On West Jones' side, not much got past Camden Clark, who gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep George County off the board.
George County's defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 24-4. As for West Jones, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 23-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: George County beat West Jones by a score of 3-0.
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