For the second straight game, West Jones will face off against George County. The Mustangs will host the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (West Jones 3.6, George County 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Jones fell victim to George County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rebels, falling 6-0. The shutout was out of character for the Mustangs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
For George County's part, not much got past Carson Pierce, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep West Jones off the board. Pierce has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chandler Cameron was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Cayler Havard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
George County's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for West Jones, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 10-9.
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