It was a good run, but Northeast Jones unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Oak Grove Warriors, falling 9-3. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in February of 2022.
Brayden Hayes
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Northeast Jones saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Hayes, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Hayes a new career-high. Jasper Herrington also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Northeast Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Oak Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Northeast Jones and Oak Grove should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. Northeast Jones (ranked 27th) will meet Richton (ranked 210th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northeast Jones' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Oak Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, Oak Grove will challenge Forrest County Agricultural at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday up 107 places (18 vs. 125).
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