Port Gibson is 10-0 against Jefferson County since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Monday's first game. The Port Gibson Blue Waves will be playing at home against the Jefferson County Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Jefferson County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Port Gibson, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Port Gibson made easy work of South Pike and carried off a 16-1 victory. 16 seems to be a good number for Port Gibson as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Rakeem Davis made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Terrance Evans was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Michael Evans was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Jefferson County is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. Their rough 18-3 defeat to South Pike two weeks ago might stick with them for a while.
Jo'quavion Coleman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
The victory made it two in a row for Port Gibson and bumps their season record up to 6-13. As for Jefferson County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Jefferson County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Port Gibson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. It's a different story for Jefferson County, though, as they've only averaged .159. Will they be able to contain Port Gibson's hitters?
Everything went Port Gibson's way against Jefferson County in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Port Gibson made off with a 15-1 win. Will Port Gibson repeat their success, or does Jefferson County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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