Houston County proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Abbeville Yellowjackets 13-12. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2025.
Emarion Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Jackson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Houston County is 4-1 when Jackson posts two or more stolen bases, but 0-6 otherwise.
Nolan Fair
| 03/23/26 vs Abbeville | 4 |
| 03/10/26 vs Pike County | 3 |
| 03/02/26 @ Daleville | 3 |
| 02/23/26 vs Daleville | 3 |
| 03/19/26 @ Emmanuel Christian | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Nolan Fair was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Houston County's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Kendarious Johnson was another key player, earning two runs and four stolen bases.
Houston County's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-7. As for Abbeville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Houston County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Yellowjackets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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