Greyhounds
| 03/19/26 vs Union Grove | 1-2 |
| 03/18/26 @ Stockbridge | 14-0 |
| 03/13/26 @ Union Grove | 11-3 |
| 03/12/26 @ Woodland | 13-0 |
| 03/11/26 vs Locust Grove | 1-13 |
Jones County dropped down to 10-5 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Union Grove Wolverines by a score of 2-1. Surprisingly, this marked the sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Jones County got a good showing from Landen Wilson, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, MJ Lane made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Union Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
On Union Grove's side, Colton Burtch tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Burtch a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Union Grove's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was DJ Aull, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Looking ahead, Jones County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Stockbridge at 6:00 p.m. The Greyhounds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Union Grove, they will head out to take on Eagle's Landing Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.42 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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