West Jones waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mize Bulldogs and snuck past 12-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Mize's part, Ella Gordon put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Gordon was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lizanna Waters and Laney Little stepped up to the plate in a big way. Waters scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Little scored three runs while going 2-for-4. AK Easterling was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
West Jones' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for Mize, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
West Jones will head out on the road to face off against Pearl River Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mize, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Collins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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