Hale County had lost seven straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-11 to make it eight. They came up short against the Jemison Panthers, falling 17-8. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly nine runs.
As for Jemison, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
For Jemison's part, Carter Domino was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Domino also tossed no walks, which is notable because Jemison is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 6-7 otherwise. Domino was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Jemison let Brody Blackmon and Cooper Smitherman run wild. Blackmon went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Smitherman got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three RBI gave Blackmon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Wright, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Hale County has already played their next matchup (against Pickens Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Jemison, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-0 win against Selma on the 2nd.
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