After losing to Jackson County the last time they met, Habersham Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Habersham Central Raiders came out on top against the Jackson County Panthers by a score of 5-2 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Habersham Central.
Kade Nicholson tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Habersham Central's win was truly a team effort as nine different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Gailey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Jackson County's side, they got a good showing from Kole Hill, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sam Bradley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Brody Strickland was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double.
Habersham Central's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Jackson County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Habersham Central's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on North Forsyth at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Forsyth: 2.9, Habersham Central: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Jackson County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Apalachee at 5:55 p.m. Apalachee will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Jackson County surely won't give up without a fight.
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