Braves
| 03/04/25 vs Natchez | 15 |
| 03/03/25 vs Natchez | 15 |
| 03/07/25 @ Natchez | 14 |
| 03/07/25 @ Natchez | 13 |
| 04/04/25 vs Brookhaven | 12 |
South Jones won the last time they faced Brookhaven and things went their way on Friday too. The Braves were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Braves have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
South Jones got a great performance from Micah Coutta as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Coutta has posted since back in February.
On the hitting side, Dylan Causey was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cambridge McDaniel, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
South Jones always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for South Jones and bumps their season record up to 15-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Brookhaven, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. South Jones will square off against rival North Pike at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brookhaven is set to take on their familiar foe Natchez at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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