The Germantown Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Jones Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Saturday, Germantown sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Pearl.
Ty Ramage looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Hood was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Drew Harrison was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Jones narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past St. Stanislaus 3-1.
West Jones also got a great performance from Jaxon Rayborn as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, West Jones' win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Harrison Pierce, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Germantown's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for West Jones, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Germantown hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Jones struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Germantown beat West Jones 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Germantown repeat their success, or does West Jones have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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