Jones County dropped to 7-4 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Locust Grove Wildcats, falling 13-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Greyhounds, who until this contest were averaging 3.64 runs allowed.
As for Locust Grove, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
For Locust Grove's part, the team relied heavily on Christian Colon, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and six RBI. Those six RBI gave Colon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryland Meredith, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Coming up, Jones County is taking a road trip to square off against Woodland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Greyhounds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolfpack have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Locust Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ola at 6:00 p.m.
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