Perry Central owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They came out on top against the St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws by a score of 5-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Austin Jones
| 03/11/25 vs St. Stanislaus | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs East Marion | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Long Beach | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Poplarville | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Heidelberg | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Austin Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cayson Backstrom, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Perry Central and bumps their season record up to 4-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for St. Stanislaus, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Perry Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Stanislaus: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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