Jones is 0-10 against Pamlico County since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jones Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Pamlico County Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Jones gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Eastern Christian HomeSchool 13-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jones.
Payten Plyler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Plyler was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run and four additional RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aleya Hudson, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her eight plate appearances. Cassidy Rouse was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her eight plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pamlico County got themselves on the board against White Oak on Friday, but White Oak never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with a 12-0 win.
Peyton Robinson was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Adyson Foreman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Jones is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Pamlico County, their record is now 5-1.
Jones might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Pamlico County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Jones avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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