Stringer proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Northeast Jones Tigers 7-6.
Madilyn Graham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
Jaycee Holifield
| 03/10/25 vs Northeast Jones | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Wayne County | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Mize | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Mize | 1 |
| 03/25/24 vs Mize | 1 |
On the hitting side, Jaycee Holifield was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. Kayleigh Douglas also deserves some recognition as she hit her first doubles of the season.
Stringer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeast Jones only posted a batting average of .120.
Stringer pushed their record up to 8-2-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Northeast Jones, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3-1.
Coming up, Stringer will be playing at home against Sumrall at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northeast Jones, they and West Jones will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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