Billingsley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Home Bombers. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly five runs.
Landon Jones
| 03/26/25 vs Mountain Home | 6 |
| 03/01/25 vs Hale County | 4 |
| 02/21/25 @ West Blocton | 11 |
Landon Jones was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Manning, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Billingsley's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Mountain Home, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Billingsley and Mountain Home should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. Billingsley will challenge Autauga Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 179 places (116 vs. 295). Meanwhile, Mountain Home (ranked fourth) will meet Farmington (ranked 167th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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