Jones will venture away from home to face off against Bethel Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Jones turned things around against Liberty Christian Academy on Thursday. They blew past the Heat 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, while Bethel Christian Academy put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for New Life Christian Academy. Bethel Christian Academy put the hurt on New Life Christian Academy with a sharp 28-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
Jamey Williams and Jason Turnage were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Williams pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Turnage tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. At bat, Williams scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4, while Turnage scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jonathan White and Brayden Cash did most of the damage at the plate: White got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Cash scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those four RBI gave White a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Coulby Mcqueery, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bethel Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .711. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Life Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .278.
Bethel Christian Academy's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jones, their record now sits at 3-4.
Jones suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to Bethel Christian Academy in their previous meeting last Monday. Can Jones avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
