South Jones won the last time they faced Taylorsville and things went their way on Friday too. The South Jones Braves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Taylorsville Tartars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.

Micah Coutta
| 02/14/25 vs Taylorsville | 7 |
| 04/16/24 vs Pearl River Central | 1 |
| 04/12/24 @ North Pike | 5 |
| 04/05/24 @ Brookhaven | 0 |
| 03/29/24 vs Florence | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Micah Coutta led a balanced Braves bullpen and struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Coutta has posted since back in February of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Causey, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Mylan Dykes was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
South Jones' record now sits at 2-0. As for Taylorsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, South Jones will face off against Purvis at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Taylorsville, they will challenge Raleigh at 1:30 p.m. on February 22nd.
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