Kaitlyn Hemstreet beats the throw to the plate to score on a wild pitch during the Lady Hounds’ first victory over Glynn Academy in the opening round of the state playoffs last Wednesday in Gray.
With the doubleheader sweep at home last Wednesday, the third game on Thursday in the best-of-three series was not necessary.
Now they get the chance to try to do the same again, but the foe figures to be a bit tougher.
Jones County (18-16-1) hosts Whitewater (22-10-1) in the second round in another best-of-three series. The first two games were to be played Wednesday, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The third game, if needed, will be on Thursday, also in Gray.
Whitewater, the fourth seed from Region 4-AAAAA, advanced by sweeping 1-AAAAA top seed Thomas County Central (19-12-1) last Wednesday in Thomasville 7-2 and 9-0.
“That’s a tough region,” Jones County coach Blake Lyons said of Whitewater’s 4-AAAAA. He should know; the Lady Hounds were in a region with many of the same schools the last two seasons.
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