In what's become a running theme this season, South Jones gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Taylorsville Tartars. The victory was nothing new for South Jones as they're now sitting on five straight.
Cole Richardson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Richardson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Richardson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Conner Moore looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, South Jones let Bryson Bey and Chase Billiot loose on the outfield. Bey scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Billiot scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryley Parker, who went 1-for-5 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Taylorsville's side, Terry Barnes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
South Jones' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Taylorsville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
South Jones will have a chance to go back-to-back against Taylorsville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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