Jackson County was the 2-0 winner over Habersham Central when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Jackson County Panthers fell 5-2 to the Habersham Central Raiders on Friday. Jackson County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jackson County got a good showing from Kole Hill, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sam Bradley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brody Strickland, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On Habersham Central's side, Kade Nicholson tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Habersham Central saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Gailey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Jackson County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Habersham Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson County will take on Apalachee at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Apalachee is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so Jackson County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Habersham Central, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on North Forsyth at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Habersham Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so North Forsyth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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