Jones County has gone 9-1 against Stockbridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Jones County Greyhounds will be playing at home against the Stockbridge Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Jones County needed a bit of extra time to put away Union Grove. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Wolverines. The game was the first time the Greyhounds have beaten the Wolverines on their field since March 11, 2022.
Cason Taylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Taylor was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Dalton Lowe
| 03/17/25 @ Union Grove | 5 |
| 03/11/25 @ Locust Grove | 8 |
| 03/05/25 @ Woodland | 9 |
| 02/26/25 @ Putnam County | 7 |
In other pitching news, Dalton Lowe tossed a big game, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Scarbary, who went 3-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Noah Robinson, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Stockbridge had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 12-11 W against the Wolfpack.
Like Jones County, Stockbridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Brycen Norman-Jimil. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Norman-Jimil has become a key player for Stockbridge: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 4-8 otherwise. Norman-Jimil was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Stockbridge got a massive performance out of Dereck Foster, who scored a run and stole Five bases. while going 2-for-3. Stockbridge is undefeated when Foster posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Rod Hall, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-5.
Stockbridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matchups.
Jones County's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Stockbridge, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Both Jones County and Stockbridge just can't seem to miss. Jones County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Stockbridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jones County took their win against Stockbridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 14-3. Will Jones County repeat their success, or does Stockbridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
