Monroe County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-5. They lost 17-3 to the Jackson Aggies. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Aggies this season, with their most recent defeat being a 19-0 loss last Wednesday.
As for Jackson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Jackson's part, Hunter Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlos Barientos, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Jackson's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kemauri Bryant, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Monroe County will square off against Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson has already played their next contest (against Leroy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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