JV Game 12 - Banks County (5) @ Jefferson (14)

On Thursday, March 31, the Jefferson Dragons JV team hosted the Leopards of Banks County.  In a game that stayed close until the 4th inning, Dragons, pulled ahead to take a 14-5 win over Banks County.  Jefferson jumped on the board quickly in the 1st inning with 2 runs crossing including a Sacrifice Fly for an RBI from #7 Clayton Jones (2-for-3 RB 2-2B SacFly RBI) and then a productive RBI ground-out for #18 Vinny Farley (0-for-4 RBI).  Another run crossed in the 2nd on another productive ground-out for #4 Hart Blackstock (0-for-2 RBI) scored #24 Carter Evans (1-for-1 3B) who led-off the inning with a Triple.  Moving into the 4th tied at 3, the game began to open up for Jefferson as 5 runs crossed.  #11 Brandon Clinton (3-for-4 2B RBI) got thing rolling with a lead-of Double.  Two batters later, #15 Ryan Godfrey (2-for-4 2B 3B 2RBI) drove a 2 RBI Triple.  #3 Garrett Catanach (0-for-3 BB) drove in another run on a RBI grounder to 3rd and a couple batters later, #6 Billy Finch (2-for-3 2B RBI) drove a RBI Double. 3 more crossed in the 5th including a RBI ground-out from Godfrey and then #19 Logan Garner (2-for-2 3 RBI) followed with a 2 RBI hit.  In the 6th, with 2 on again following a Single from Clinton and a Walk from Evans, Godfrey drove a 2 RBI Double and Garner followed him with a RBI Single give Jefferson a 14-5 Lead.

On the mound for Jefferson, #19 Logan Garner got the start.  Garner pitched 2 innings, recording 3 Ks and allowing 0 runs on 1 hit.  #22 Will Wood came on in relief with 1 inning pitched, recording 1 K and allowing 3 runs on 4 hits.  #18 Vinny Farley then came in, pitching 2 innings with 2 Ks recorded and allowing 0 runs on 1 hit.  #14 Tate Bennett closed out the game for Jefferson, with 2 innings pitched, recording 2 Ks and allowing 2 runs on 4 hits.

Following this game, the Dragons stand at a record of 9-2-1.

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