South Jones and East Central squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but South Jones had to settle for second. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Braves of the 4-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2017.
Kay'Ce Jones was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lola Steinwinder was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
South Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 18-9-1. As for East Central, the victory (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 27-4.
While South Jones had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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