The Jefferson Dragons continue to roll through the middle part of the season, as they picked up back-to-back victories over Fannin County over the weekend.
Up next for the Dragons is a home stand against Banks County on Thursday.
The Leopards enter the week 11-5 overall and 7-3 in the region and in the midst of a five game winning streak that dates back to March 26.
First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
Fannin County
On Saturday, the Dragons traveled to Blue Ridge to face the Rebels of Fannin County in a doubleheader.
The Dragons took control of the game early on, putting three runs on the board in the top of the first. After keeping the Rebels from scoring in the first, both teams went scoreless for the next two innings.
Jefferson got their fourth run across in the top of the fourth and their fifth in the top of the fifth.
Fannin County finally got on the board in the bottom of the sixth, scoring twice to cut the lead down to a three run difference. The Dragons scored their last run of the game in the top of the seventh, then held the Rebels at bay in the bottom of the inning to win 6-2.
Jamie Sexton recorded the win, giving up three hits and two runs while striking out six in just over five and a half innings.
Lucas Redd led at the plate, going 2-2 with two RBIs. Jake Fields went 2-2 with an RBI. Drew Carson went 1-3 with an RBI. Andrew Bartek went 1-4 with an RBI.
Game Two
After dropping the first game, the Rebels were looking to rebound in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader.
Fannin County moved out front right from the start, putting two runners across in the bottom of the first and another in the bottom of the second.
Jefferson’s bats came to life in the top of the third, putting three runs across. They followed that with another three in the top of the fourth and six more in the top of the sixth.
The Dragons weren’t done however, and scored five more runs in the top of the sixth to take a 17-3 advantage. The Rebels scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth, but could move no closer, as Jefferson won 17-6.
Kyle Hardy gave up just two hits and no runs while sitting down nine in four innings.
Drew Carson went 2-3 with four RBIs. Lucas Redd went 1-3 with three RBIs. Hardy went 1-3 with three RBIs. Jake Fields went 3-4 with three RBIs. Jamie Sexton went 2-3. Jason Demos went 3-4. Andrew Bartek went 1-3 with an RBI.
North Oconee
Tuesday featured a pairing between the two top teams in the region, as the Dragons faced off against the Titans of North Oconee.
But it wasn’t as big of a showdown as many would have expected.
Jefferson hit home runs in every inning, including shots by Caleb Meek, Jake Fields, Jamie Sexton and Andrew Bartek.
By the end of the third inning, Jefferson held a 6-1 advantage, with North Oconee trying to hang on. But the Dragons put six runners across in the fourth and five more in the fifth, taking home a 17-5 win in just five innings.
Fields recorded the win from the mound.
