The Jackson County Panthers remained undefeated after picking up their eighth win of the year, and their first region win of the season Monday over Mountain View.
The 8-0 Panthers now look to carry their early season success forward today (Wednesday) as they travel to Hartwell to face the Bulldogs of Hart County.
Hart County enters play this week with a 2-5 overall record and 1-0 in the region.
First pitch Wednesday is scheduled for 5:55 p.m.
Mountain View
After Saturday’s rematch with West Hall was rained out, the Panthers next played host to the Mountain View Bears on Monday.
Mountain View took a brief lead early on, putting one runner across in the top of the first to make it a 1-0 game. It would stay there until the bottom of the second, when the Panthers broke through with six runs, with each one coming with two outs on the board. The stretch included a three RBI double by Zach Sticher.
The Bears cut into the lead in the top of the third, but Jackson County added three more to their tally in the bottom of the inning, including a two RBI double from Rob Williams and an RBI single from John Florentine.
Neither side had the chance to add to their tally in the fourth or the fifth, but the Panthers were able to get some steam up in the bottom of the sixth, scoring twice, including an RBI single from Sorrells.
The Bears would make a little more noise with a two-run homer in the top of the seventh, but would get no closer as the Panthers won 11-5.
Austin Robinson recorded the victory, giving up four hits and sitting down four in five innings.
Trey Sorrells had three hits, two runs and an RBI on the night. Rob Williams had two hits and two RBIs. Robinson had two hits and two RBIs. Zach Sticher had one hit and three RBIs.
For more on this story, see Wednesday's edition of The Jackson Herald or The Braselton News.
