Northeast Jones hasn't had much luck against Taylorsville recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Northeast Jones will welcome Taylorsville at 1:00 p.m. The last three games Northeast Jones has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Northeast Jones blew West Jones out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday West Jones got their revenge. Northeast Jones fell just short of West Jones by a score of 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.
Kade Mozingo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
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At the plate, Kaden Padgett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Hayes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Taylorsville made sure to put some runs up on the board against Magee on Friday. Taylorsville blew past Magee 10-3. The win continues a trend for the Tartars in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Terry Barnes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Taylorsville: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Brady Quinn was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Taylorsville's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Northeast Jones, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1.
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