Brookhaven extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 12-9. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Jones Braves. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since February 10, 2025.
Journi Hunt made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jayonna Pendleton, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
As for South Jones, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On South Jones' side, Kay'Ce Jones looked comfortable as she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jones has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lola Steinwinder and BK Ford did most of the damage at the plate: Steinwinder went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Ford went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of AB Altman, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Brookhaven is set to take on their familiar foe Natchez at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South Jones will face off against rival North Pike at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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