West Jones had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Hancock Hawks on Friday by a score of 2-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was payback for West Jones, who suffered a 10-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Camden Clark, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Hancock off the board. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Jones' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carson Green, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
West Jones' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. As for Hancock, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-15.
West Jones will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hancock: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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