The McDonough Warhawks's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Jones County Greyhounds at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
McDonough came up short against Locust Grove on Tuesday, falling 19-3.
Chiyenne Heskey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kylei Buffington, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, McDonough always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 47.4%.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Jones County was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They came up short against Ola, falling 11-2. The Greyhounds haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
McDonough's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Jones County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
McDonough suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Jones County in their previous matchup back in August. Can McDonough avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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