James Clemens has won five straight games at home, while Bob Jones has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Jets will welcome the Patriots at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (James Clemens 3.5, Bob Jones 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, James Clemens got the win against Priceville by a conclusive 11-1.
The team relied heavily on Hayden Udovich, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Matthew Drinkwater was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
James Clemens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Priceville only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, Bob Jones faced Hartselle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Patriots lost 15-1 to the Tigers. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
James Clemens is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Bob Jones, their loss dropped their record down to 29-9.
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