Braves
| 03/18/25 vs Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 3-1 |
| 03/13/25 vs West Jones | 8-7 |
| 03/11/25 @ West Jones | 11-0 |
| 03/07/25 @ Natchez | 15-2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Natchez | 17-3 |
| + 5 more games |
South Jones faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. South Jones had just enough and edged out Madison-Ridgeland Academy 3-1. The victory was nothing new for the Braves as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Micah Coutta looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, South Jones saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walker Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Johnson a new career-high. Cambridge McDaniel was another, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
South Jones' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Looking ahead, South Jones will head out to square off against Brandon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-0 loss against Warren Central on the 20th.
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